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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wyke (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castleton

Historical Forms

  • Wica(m) 1125(12),1145(12) SherC 1163 Dugd
  • Wyke 1212 P 1290 Ch 1316 FA 1319 FF
  • Wyk 1355 Cl
  • Wyke als. Wykam 1415 IpmR
  • Wike 1535–43 Leland
  • Weeke (ashe) 1569–74 Map
  • Wyke Farm 1843 TA

Etymology

Wyke (Fm) (ST 601145), Wica (m )1125 (12), 1145 (12)SherC , 1163 Dugd, Wyke 1212 P, 1290 Ch, 1316 FA, 1319 FF et passim , Wyk 1355 Cl, Wyke als. Wykam 1415 IpmR, Wike 1535–43 Leland, Weeke (ashe )1569–74Map , Wyke Farm 1843TA , v. wīc 'dwelling, farm, dairy-farm', æsc 'ash-tree'; Wykam is probably a Latinized form. For a former park here, v. Park Ctg infra , Cantor & Wilson 10 208–9.