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.

Newhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Neuhalle, Niwehalla 1086 DB
  • Neuehalla Hy2 Ch 1316
  • Neuhal(a), Neuhale 1145 YCh79 c.1234 SheffMisc 1247 Brett
  • Newhal(e) 13 Brett 1285 KI 1360 Brett
  • Newale 1361 BM
  • Newhall(a) c.1145 Brett 1170–1200 YChvii 1285 KI 1392 Brett
  • Neuhalle 1303 Aid
  • Neuwalle 1333 FF
  • Newall 1599 PRWath
  • Newhill 1685 PRWath
  • Newhill Bierley 1697 ib
  • Nove Aule 1276 RH

Etymology

'The new hall', v. nīwe , hall , cf. New Hall 95supra . Newhill is called Nove Aule 1276 RH. For Bierley cf. Brampton Bierlow 106supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name