Wick, Worcestershire

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Present name: Wick
Saxon name: Wikewane
Doomsday Book name: Wiche/Wicha

Historic Town

[edit] Location Facts

Grid Reference: SO965455
In the district on Wychavon, in Worcestershire

[edit] History

Believed to settled in Saxon time
AD709, Offa, King of Mercia and Coenred and King of East Saxons granted Wikewane, which was made up of seven farms to Bishop Egwin of Worcester for his newly created monastery in Evesham. (http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/tourism/wdc-planning-her-wick.pdf)