Spitchwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Widdecombe in the Moor
Historical Forms
- Espicewita 1086 DB(Exon)
- Spicewite
- Espiceuuic 1100–3 Ch 1332 Pat t.Hy2 1387
- Espichewich 1155–8 Ch 1332
- Spikeswic 1167 P
- Spikewyk 1244 Ass
- Spicwyk
- Spichewiche 1170–96 Totnes
- Spychewik' 1242 Fees768
- Spychewyke 1283 Exon
- Spicheswich 1305 Ipm
- Spycheswyk 1306 Pat
Etymology
This name is probably a compound of OE spic , 'bacon,' and wic, hence 'bacon-farm.' Cf. Chiswick (Mx), Butterwick (Herts), Cowick supra 438.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Natsworthy Manor
- Scobitor
- Yar Tor
- Bittleford
- Blackslade Down
- Bonehill Down
- Chittleford
- Dewdon
- Dunstone
- Hamel Down
- Hatchwell
- Leusdon
- Ollsbrim
- Cator
- Ponsworthy