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Survey of English Place-Names

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Owstwick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Garton

Historical Forms

  • Hostewic, Hosteuuic, Osteuuic 1086 DB
  • Ostwik 1202 FF
  • Oustwic, Oustwik(e), Oustwyk(e) 12th Nunkeel t.John AddCh 1385 Ch
  • Oustewik, Oustewyk(e) 1246 Ass 1288 YI 1377 FF
  • Oustewik in Holdrenes 1328 FF
  • Austwic(h) 1176 P 1202 FF
  • Austewik 1240 FF
  • Ausewic 1190 YCh1312
  • Ouistwic, Ouistwyke t.Hy3 BM 1279 YI
  • Owstwic, Owstwik, Owstwyk 13th Meaux 1246 FF c.1400 Melsa
  • Houstwyk 1252 FF
  • Owestwick 1512 FF

Etymology

Scandinavian vik in any of its senses is inapplicable to the site.We must therefore assume a hybrid name, 'east dairy-farm,' from austr (which may have replaced an earlier east ) and wic .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement