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.

The Wyck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Henbury

Historical Forms

  • Wike, Wyke 1195 P 13 Asht 1293 BM 1299 RBB 1629 Inq
  • Wik 1349 Aid
  • Weeke 1611 ib
  • Wick Farm 1830 M

Etymology

The Wyck, Wike , Wyke 1195 P, 13Asht 6, 1293 BM, 1299RBB et passim to 1629 Inq, Wik 1349 Aid, Weeke 1611 ib, Wick Farm 1830 M. v. wīc 'dairy-farm'.