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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wytch Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Corfe Castle

Historical Forms

  • ?terra de Wicha R1 ChrP 1372
  • man' de Hich' 1280 Ass
  • Wych(e) 1498 Ct 1661 Hutch1
  • Wych(e) Fm 1811 OS
  • Viche c.1586 Tres

Etymology

Wytch Fm (SY 979855), ?terra de Wicha R 1 (1372) ChrP , man ' de Hich ' (sic) 1280Ass , Wych (e )1498Ct , 1661 Hutch1, Wych (e ) Fm 1811 OS, Viche c. 1586 Tres, cf. Witch Ho 1844TA , from the r.n. Wych, the old name for the Corfe River, v. Wych Channel & Lake in RNs. infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement