Dunwich

English

Etymology

From Old English dūn (“hill”) + wīċ (“village”).[1]

Proper noun

Dunwich

  1. A small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770). [2]
  2. A town on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A former township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, now part of Dutton/Dunwich.

Usage notes

The Suffolk village was once a medieval town and port, much of which has been lost to the sea due to coastal erosion over several centuries. As a result, it had the dubious distinction of being a rotten borough.

References

  1. ^ "Key to English Place Names". Key to English Place Names- Worth Kent. University of Nottingham.
  2. ^ Parish map
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