English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hywisschecroft ( e )

Field in the Parish of Winterborne Whitchurch

Historical Forms

  • Hywisschecroft ( e ) 1317 MiltC
  • Hiwisshecroft ( e ) 1321 Winch

Etymology

Hywisschecroft(e) 1317, Hiwisshecroft(e) 1321(v. hīwisc,croft)