English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Newsells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barkway

Historical Forms

  • Neusela, Neuesselle 1086 DB
  • Newesele t.Ric1 Ch 1301 Fees 1212
  • Niewesele 12th Colch
  • Neusele, Niueselle 1210–12 RBE
  • Newsill 1637 FF
  • Neiselles 1087–93 France
  • Niweseles 12th Colch
  • Neweseles 1251 Ch 1290 Pat 1303 FA
  • Neuseles 1299 Pat
  • Newselles 1428 FA

Etymology

'New building(s),' v. sele .

Places in the same Parish