The Wick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Down Ampney
Historical Forms
- Wyk' iuxta Dounameneye 1330 FF
- Wyke 1331 FF 1346,1358 Ipm 1484 IpmR
- Wyke Valers 1332 Pat
- Wyke iuxta Hampton Meysy 1394 FF
- Dounameneyeswyk 1345 Ipm
- Dounomeneyeswyk 1349 Aid
Etymology
The Wick (lost), Wyk ' iuxta Dounameneye 1330FF , Wyke 1331FF , 1346, 1358 Ipm, 1484 IpmR, Wyke Valers 1332 Pat, Wyke iuxta Hampton Meysy 1394FF , Dounameneyeswyk 1345 Ipm, Dounomeneyeswyk 1349 Aid.v. wīc 'dairy-farm', sometimes used to denote a secondary settlement from an older place as here, Cerney Wick (58), or Northwick (235infra ). Nicholas de Valers was granted the estate in 1270.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Muddock Covert
- Peasburge Barn
- Wetstone Bridge
- Bean Hay Copse
- Castle Hill Fm
- The Fens
- Gally Leaze Copse
- The Grove
- Horseground Covert
- Little Hook