Wigsthorpe
Wigsthorpe is a hamlet in the east of the English county of Northamptonshire, south of the town of Oundle and the village of Barnwell.
It is in North Northamptonshire and is part of the civil parish of Thorpe Achurch.
Attested in 1232 as Wykingethorp, the name is believed to mean "Outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Vikingr".
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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