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Full record: Harwich

County Essex
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Icon description single building
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  • building
Description entirely faded, damaged pachement
Appearances
  • damaged parchment
  • faded
Etymology OE here, 'army' + wīc, 'settlement'
Translation
Earlier editors ...wich; Harwich is placed on the wrong bank of the Stour (Parsons)
Early Maps herwich (Angliae Figura)
Overwritten
Attested spelling Herewych(e) 1285 FF, Harewiche 1470 Pat

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