Colwick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Colwick
Historical Forms
- Colui, Colewic 1086 DB
- Colewic t.Hy2 Dane 1293 Fees
- Colewich 1174 P 1197 P
- Colevic 1235 Fees
- Est Colewik' 1293 ib
- Collewich 1211 RBE
- Collewyk 1277 Ass 1335 For
- Colwyk 1302 FA
- Over Colwyk, Nether Colwyk 1316 FA
- Overcolwyk, Nethercolwyk 1332 SR
- Collick 1680 CoRec 1726 Recov
Etymology
'Cola 's wic or dairy farm.' The persistent ME forms with medial e make OE col , 'charcoal,' improbable as the first element.