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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newlands, Newlands Batch & Newlands Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • Newland 1564 Hutch3 1817–30 Dugd
  • Newlandes Croftes, Newlandes Meade 1575 Ilch
  • Newlands 1863 Hutch3
  • pontem lapideum (de Cernia) 15 Forde

Etymology

, Newland 1564 Hutch3, 1817–30Dugd, Newlandes Croftes , Newlandes Meade 1575Ilch , Newlands (a farm) 1863Hutch3, v. nīwe, land, batch; the bridge, where the Charmouth-Bridportroad crosses R. Char, is probably on the site of pontem lapideum (de Cernia )n.d. (15) Forde ( f. 33 ) , v. Catherston Leweston par . supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement