The Wick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hove
Historical Forms
- Wyke al. Upwike 1607 SRS14,216
- ate Wyk 1327 SR
- Heghewyk 1332 SR
Etymology
The Wick (6″) is Wyke al. Upwike 1607 SRS 14, 216, and, according to Sir Charles Thomas-Stanford (Wick : a contribution to the History of Hove , 1923), was the home of Walter ate Wyk (1327 SR)al. Walter de Heghewyk (1332 SR). He also gives forms Her (e )wick from the 13th and 14th cents, and the Weeke from 1656, v. wic . It is clear that this wic was distinguished as 'up' or 'high,' and possibly even as the 'wic of the army or host' (v. here ), though the meaning of the latter is obscure.