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Stowick Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Redwick and Northwick

Historical Forms

  • Stonwyck 1287 Ass
  • Stowyk, Stowi(c)ke 1287,1320 1327 SR 1686 Asht

Etymology

Stowick Fm, Stonwyck 1287Ass , Stowyk , Stowi (c )ke 1287, 1320 ib, 1327SR et freq to 1686Asht 22. 'Stone dairy-farm', v. stān , wīc , and for loss of -n - before the labial cf. Phonol. § 37 (c ).