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.

Northwick

Early-attested site in the Parish of North Claines

Historical Forms

  • Norwiche 1086 DB c.1086 EveA 1190
  • Northewike c.1150 Surv
  • Northwyk juxta Wygorniam 1346 FA

Etymology

'North dairy-farm,' north in relation to Worcester and 'by Worcester' in contrast to Northwick in Blockley supra 99.