Wigsthorpe
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Wigsthorpe is a hamlet in the east of the English county of Northamptonshire, south of the town of Oundle and the village of Barnwell.[1]
It is in North Northamptonshire and is part of the civil parish of Thorpe Achurch.[2]
Attested in 1232 as Wykingethorp, the name is believed to mean "Outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Vikingr".[3]
References
- ^ "Detailed map of Wigsthorpe - Wigsthorpe map - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "History of Wigsthorpe in East Northamptonshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (1991). Oxford Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198527586.
External links
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