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.

West Hardwick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wragby

Historical Forms

  • Harduic, Arduwic 1086 DB
  • Hardewic(h) 1108–14 YCh 1189 Nost4
  • Hartwic c.1156 Pont
  • Herdewic(a), Herdewyk(e) 1119–35 Nost7d 1227 1251,1280 Ch 1334 FF
  • West Herdewyk(e) 1390 Nost67d 1400 Pat
  • Erdewyk 1400 YDi
  • Herdvic, Herdwic 1159–70 YCh1595–6 e.13 Nost106
  • Herthewyke, Herthewic(k) 13 YDi l.13,1343 Nost66d,172
  • West Hardwike, Hardwick(e) 1559 YDi 1585 WillY 1615 FF

Etymology

v. East Hardwick 72supra .