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.

Wickerslack

Early-attested site in the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth

Historical Forms

  • Wykeslak 13 MdMb
  • Wicksclak 1278 Ipm
  • Wytekerslake 1279 Ass12d
  • Wythekersclac 1289 Lowth
  • -slak 1321 Inqaqd
  • Withkerslack 16 BdyR(M)
  • Wythereslak 1292 Ass37d
  • Witherslack 1549 MinAcct 1689 PR
  • Wetherslakes 1321 Inqaqd
  • Wyk(k)ersla(c)k(e), Wickersla(c)k(e) 1363 Lowth 1440 FF 1501 Musg 1541 Crk 1573–1684 PR 1633 FF 1841
  • Wekerslak(e), Wekyrslak(e) 1439 Musg

Etymology

The first el. is probably a p.n. With-ker 'willow marsh', wīðig , kjarr , and slakki 'hollow on a hillside'. Wicker Street (infra ) is 2 ¼ miles south and may not be connected.