Bilswick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bristol
Historical Forms
- Billeswik(e), Bylleswik(e), Bylleswyk(e), Bylleswick(e) 1232 Ch 1230–2 Mrk 1268 Episc 1274 Ipm 1540 MinAcct
- Bileswik 1248 FF
- Belleswycke, Belleswick 1497,1543 AOMB
- Byllyswyke als. les Gaunts 1541 LP
Etymology
Bilswick (lost), Billeswik (e ), Bylleswik (e ), Bylleswyk (e ), Bylleswick (e )1232 Ch, 1230–2 Mrk, 1268 Episc, 1274 Ipmet passim to 1540MinAcct , Bileswik 1248FF , Belleswycke , Belleswick 1497, 1543AOMB , Byllyswyke als. les Gaunts 1541 LP. 'Bill's dairy-farm', from the OE pers.n. Bil (l ), v. wīc .Bilswick was to the west of the old city in the neighbourhood of St Augustine's Abbey and Gaunts Hospital (84, 93supra ).