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.

Sea Dyke

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • la Seedyk 1409 GrimsChamb
  • le Sedik 1508 GrimsCBii
  • le Seedyke 1538 ib
  • les Seadick' 1569 ib
  • the Seadike at Fletergate (sic) 1571 GrimsChamb
  • the sea dyke 1581 GrimsCt
  • le seadickes 1582 GrimsChamb
  • the Seadicke 1590 GrimsCLeet

Etymology

Sea Dyke (lost), la Seedyk 1409GrimsChamb , le Sedik 1508GrimsCB ii , le Seedyke 1538ib iii , les Seadick ' (sic) 1569ib iv , the Seadike at Fletergate (sic)1571GrimsChamb , the sea dyke 1581GrimsCt , le seadickes 1582GrimsChamb , the Seadicke 1590GrimsCLeet , and cf. Westsedyke gote 1471GrimsCB i (v. gotu 'a sluice'), self-explanatory, v. , dík ; in 1571 it is said to be “at Flottergate” infra .