Newenham Abbey
Early-attested site in the Parish of Axminster
Historical Forms
- Nyweham, Nywenham 13th Newnham 1264 Exon
- Newham 1276 Ch
- Newenham 1406 BM
Etymology
'New hamm.' In DB the manor was known as Alraforda , 'alder ford.' v. alor .At some time between DB and the founding of the Abbey in 1246 the name was changed to Newenham.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Yetlands Fm
- Bagley Hill
- Castle Hill Fm
- Cloakham
- Frogwell Fm
- Furzley Ho
- Horslears
- Millbrook
- Slymlakes
- Sector
- Sisterhood Fm
- Symonds Down
- Tolcis Fm
- Undercleave Fm
- Uphay Fm
- Westwater
- Willhay Fm
- Woodhouse Fm