Greatweek
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chagford
Historical Forms
- Wyk(e) 1244 Ass 1301 Ipm 1432 Exon
- Brodewyk juxta Chageford t.Ed3 Ass
- Wyke Southtenge 1342 Ch
- Greate Weeke 1635 FF
Etymology
v. wic . For 'broad' in the sense of 'great,' cf. Broad Clyst and Broadhempston infra 573, 509. Cf. also Great Rissington (Gl), Braderisendon 1220 Fees, Risendune Magna c. 1075 Dugdale iii, 284, 289.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Drewston
- Frenchbeer
- Holy Street Ho
- Jurston
- King's Oven
- Middlecott
- Rushford Barton
- Shapley
- South Hill
- Stiniel
- Teigncombe
- Yardworthy
Other OS name
- Batworthy
- Buda
- Chagford Common
- Collihole
- Coombe
- Corndon
- Corringdon
- Crosspark
- Cullaton
- Dogmarsh
- Downpark
- Easton
- Greatstone
- Horselake
- Hurston
- Lakeland
- Langaford Bridge
- Meldon Hill
- Metherall
- Nattadon Common
- Padley Common
- Teign Marsh
- Waye
- Weddicott
- Weekbrook Cottages and Week Down
- Westcott Fm
- Whiteabury
- Willandhead
- Withecombe
- Woodtown