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.

Sedgewick Castle

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nuthurst

Historical Forms

  • Segwike 1222 FF
  • Segwyk, Segwyk by Horsham 1325 Ipm
  • Sehgwyk 1242 Fees689
  • Seghwyk 1332 SR
  • Seg(g)ewyk(e) 1239 FF 1446 ADiii
  • Sechewyk 1271 Ass
  • Seggeswyke 1281 Abbr 1445,1473 IpmR

Etymology

The first element is probably the common word secg, hence 'farm by the sedge.' It lies low and there is a large pond.