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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newton, Newton Hall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Prestbury

Historical Forms

  • Neutun e13 Orm2 13 Fitt
  • Neutona 13 Dav
  • Neuton 1285 Court
  • Neuton iuxta Wydeford 1335 Plea
  • Neuton in Buttylegh 1428 ChRR
  • Neuton iuxta Foxwist 1503 NewC
  • Newton l13 Dav 17 ChRR 1488
  • Newton juxta Butley 1819 Orm1
  • Newton Hall 1831 Bry

Etymology

'New farm', v. nīwe , tūn . Cf. Woodford 217infra , Foxtwist 194supra , Butley 193supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site