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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.

Alswick Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Layston with Buntingford

Historical Forms

  • Alsieswiche 1086 DB 12th ADv
  • Alswike 1162–70 BM
  • Alseswic 1220 FF
  • Alsewyk 1248 Ass
  • Alswyk 1303 FA
  • Arsick 1566 Wills
  • Arlswick 1652 Sess

Etymology

Alswick Hall [ɑ·sik] is Alsieswiche 1086 DB, 12th AD v, Alswike 1162–70 BM, Alseswic 1220FF , Alsewyk 1248Ass , Alswyk 1303 FA, Arsick 1566 Wills, Arlswick 1652 Sess. 'Ælfsige 's (dairy) farm,' v. wic . Identical in origin with Astwick supra 126.