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Whickham - Origin of the Name
The name Whickham is derived from the name Quykham or Qhickham and formerly meant the land bounded by the Tyne, Derwent and the Teams. This would now include Swalwell and Dunston. It is most probable that the original name was Quickham, which would refer to a village with a quickset hedge.