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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wickwood Fm and Wickwood Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Shellingford

Historical Forms

  • Wick Mead, Wickwood Ground 1840 TA

Etymology

( 1830 OS ) , Wick Mead , Wickwood Ground 1840TA ; a wica at Shellingford is mentioned c. 1240 Abingdon ( 11, 49 ) , v. wīc .