Wychbold
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dodderhill
Historical Forms
- Uuicbold, Wicbold 692 BCS77 11th BCS400 831
- Wicelbold 1086 DB
- Wichebald 1160 P
- Wychebaut 1283 FF
- Wichebaud 1275,1308 Ipm
- Wychingbald 1275 Ass
- Whichebaud 1276 RH
Etymology
This is clearly a compound of wic and bold just as Witton infra 289 is a compound of wic and tun . The whole name means 'buildings by the wic,' referring possibly to Droitwich itself.