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.

Wire

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartwell

Historical Forms

  • Wyk juxta Hertwell 1285 Ass
  • Wyke Hertwell 1289 Ipm
  • Wikehertwell 1290 Cl
  • Hertewellewyk 1299 Pat

Etymology

Wire (lost) is Wyk juxta Hertwell 1285Ass , Wyke Hertwell 1289 Ipm, Wikehertwell 1290 Cl, Hertewellewyk 1299 Pat, Wyke juxta Rode (i.e. Roade infra 106) 1315FF . 'Dairy farm,' v. wic .

Places in the same Parish