Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• oþer Heawic c.972 BCS1278 11

• Carlewic c.1030 YCh7

• Hauui(n)c 1086 DB

• Awic 1207 FF

• Haiwic 1208 P

• Hewik, Hewyk, Hewic(k) 12–1309 Font 1224 FF 1225 Percy 1517 YDvii

• Hewick ad pontem 1316 Vill 1457 RipAct

• Hewik atte brigg 1309 Font

• Hewick of ye bridge 1584 PRRip

• Hewick Brigg, Hewick of Brigg 1589 ib

• Heywyk a.1266,1303 KF

• Heuyke ad pontem 1290 YI

Etymology

'High (chief) dairy-farm', v. hēah , wīc . 'Bridge' to distinguish it from Copt Hewick 156infra , so called from Hewick Bridge infra .Carlewic 172 is identified with this place by Farrer (YCh 7). It is doubtful whether DB Sutheuuic , Suthewic belongs here, as Ekwall suggests.