Tytchney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ombersley
Historical Forms
- la Twichene 1275 SR
- Twychene, Twichene 1308 Wigorn 1371,1375 ADiv 1389 Pat
Etymology
This is OE twicen (e ), 'place where two roads meet,' found also in Touchen End (Berks), la Twychene in IPM 1351, 1360 and in twycene in Pershore (BCS 1282) and Twichene in Pensax (1240 WoP) and very commonly in Devon. There is a road- crossing just north of Tytchney.