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Antwicks Manor

Other OS name in the Parish of Letcombe Regis

Historical Forms

  • Manor of Amwicke als Antwicke in Letcombe Regis 1758 ArchJ
  • Ledecumb' and Kingeston' 1278–9 FF

Etymology

, Manor of Amwicke als Antwicke in Letcombe Regis 1758 ArchJ 14 , named from the family of Avenwyk who held land here in 1332 (VCH iv, 224) ; Henry de Aunewyk ' had land in Ledecumb ' and Kingeston '1278–9FF .