Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• in insula de Rucholm, in tenitorio de Cadenei, quæ Novus Locus dicitur Hy2 Dugdvi 1319

• Rockholm' 1407 RRep

• de Novo Loco, Nouo Loco 1199 ChR 1199 CartAnt

• Nouo Loco in Lindeseya 1201 ChR 1203 P 1204 P 1206 P 1207 P 1208 P 1209 P 1210 P 1210 Cur

• Nouo Loco near Ancolm 1557 InstBen

• Nouo Loco super Ancolme 1215 CNat m15

• Nouo Loco juxta pontem Glanford' 1281 RSu

• Nouo Loco super Anckolm' 1281 QW

• Nouo Loco juxta Ancolm' 1291 RSu

• Nouo Loco super Ancolne 1318 Pat

• Nouo Loco juxta Ancolm 1346 FA

• Nouo Loco in Lindesey 1383 Gaunt

• Nouo Loco on Anckeholm 1555 HMCRep

• Novus Locus 1254 ValNor

• Novel Lieu 1310 Cl

• Newsted(e) 1227 Ch

• Newsted(e) “on” Ancolm 1327,1333 Pat

• Newsted(e) “by” Ancolne 1369,1408 Cl

• Newsted(e) “upon” Ancolm 1434 Pat 1450 LDD

• Newestede “on” Ancolme 1453,1557 Pat

• Neusted(e) c.1265 RAii

• Neusted(e) “upon” Ancoln 1385 Fine 1391 Cl

• Neusted(e) “on” Ancoln 1397 Pap

• Neusted(e) “on” Ancolne alias Ancolm alias Acolme 1442 Pat 1450 LLD

• Nusted 1462 Pat

• Newfeld 1610 Speed

• Newstrop hall 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Sandred 108 takes this as an example of stede in the sense 'holy place, church establishment, monastery', as also does Ekwall, DEPN s.n. The meaning is indeed 'the new monastery', v. nīwe , stede , from the Gilbertine Priory founded by Henry II at a place called Rucholm 'the rough island of land', v. rūh , holmr . This must have been a perfect description of the site, and note that it is described as an insula 'island' in the first reference, cf. North and South Ruffham in f.ns. (a) infra . It is referred to as near Glamford Brigg and on the R. Ancholme. The 17th century forms are clearly errors, while the Latin spellings are normally preceded by prioratus and/or conventus .