Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Neudik' 1310 Holywell 1325 Anc

• le new dyk 1409 LMR

• Newdyk 1416,1417 ib

• sewer voc' Nudyke 1460 Anc

• le Nudike 1590 ib

• Nudyk 1494 LMR

• le Newdyke 1510 1562 Anc

• Newdike 1561,1572,1604 1622 LMR

• Newdike Drain 1819 EnclA

• Newdicke 1564 Anc

• leʒ Newe dyke (sic) 1565 ib

• Newditch 1785 Foster

• New Dyke 1824 O 1828 Bry

Etymology

NEW DIKE, Neudik '1310Holywell , 1325Anc , le new dyk 1409LMR , Newdyk 1416, 1417ib , sewer voc ' Nudyke 1460Anc , le Nudike 1590ib , Nudyk 1494LMR , le Newdyke 1510ib , 1562Anc , Newdike 1561, 1572, 1604ib , 1622LMR , Newdike Drain 1819EnclA , Newdicke 1564Anc , leʒ Newe dyke (sic)1565ib , Newditch 1785Foster , New Dyke 1824 O, 1828 Bry, self-explanatory, v. nīwe , dīk . New Dike forms the northern boundary of the parish with North Thoresby and North Coates and enters the sea near Horse Shoe Point.