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Wyke Fm, Wyke Hall, Wyke Ho, Wyke Marsh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Wyke 1244 Ass 1278 Misc 1285 FA 1288 Ass 1292 GillCt 1317 ib
  • Wykelake 1441 ib
  • Weeke Eliz ChancP
  • Weeke Lake, Weeke Meade 1609 LRMB
  • ferme of Weeke 1648 SxAS
  • Wykemarsh 1774 Hutch1
  • Wyke Ho, Wyke Marsh 1811 OS
  • Wyke(')s Marsh Grd, Wyke(')s Inclosure 1839 TA

Etymology

Wyke Fm, Wyke Hall, Wyke Ho, Wyke Marsh (ST 799265), Wyke 1244Ass (p), 1278 Misc, 1285 FA (p), 1288Ass (p), 1292GillCt (p), 1317ib et passim , Wykelake 1441ib , Weeke Eliz ChancP, Weeke Lake , Weeke Meade 1609LRMB , ferme of Weeke 1648SxAS , Wykemarsh 1774 Hutch1, Wyke Ho , Wyke Marsh 1811 OS, Wyke (')s Marsh Grd , Wyke (')s Inclosure 1839TA , v. wīc 'dwelling, farm, dairy-farm', lacu 'stream', mǣd 'meadow', mersc 'marsh'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement