-wich town Hamwic in Southampton and Gipeswic (Gippeswic) in Ipswich are further inland. As also means "bay" in Old English, "wich" and "wych" are also used in names to denote brine springs or wells. By the eleventh century, the use of "-wich" in placenames had been extended to include areas associated with salt production. At least nine English towns and cities carry the suffix although only five of them tend to be associated with salt: Droitwich in Worcestershire and the four -"wich" towns of Middlewich, Nantwich, Northwich and Leftwich in Cheshire. -wich town A "-"wich" town" is a settlement in Anglo-Saxon England
Mineral Point (town), Wisconsin Mineral Point (town), Wisconsin Mineral Point is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,033 at the 2010 census. The City of Mineral Point is located within the town. Mineral Point was originally settled in the early 19th century by immigrants attracted by the prospect of lead mining. Several Cornish immigrants were among the first to live in the city. Many of the early Cornish dwellings in Mineral Point have been preserved at Pendarvis, a state operated historic site. As of the census of 2000, there were 867 people, 303 households, and 252 families residing in