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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wigborough Wick

Other OS name in the Parish of St Osyth

Historical Forms

  • Wyggeburgh marsh 1392 CottCh
  • Wygberwik 1491 Rental
  • Wygbar(o)ugh 1540 Pat 1545 MinAcct
  • Wygbar(r)ow(e) merchs, Wygbar(r)ow(e) Mershe 1548,1553 Pat

Etymology

is Wyggeburgh marsh 1392CottCh , Wygberwik 1491Rental , Wygbar (o )ugh 1540 Pat, 1545MinAcct , Wygbar (r )ow (e )merchs , Wygbar (r )ow (e ) Mershe ib., 1548, 1553 Pat .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement