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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newsham Booth

Other OS name in the Parish of Habrough

Historical Forms

  • White or Newsham Booth 1828 Bry

Etymology

( lost ) , 1824 O , White or Newsham Booth 1828Bry , cf. Newsam Coate garth 1613MinAcct , no doubt commemorating the holdings of Newsham Abbey ; it was in Habrough Marsh , now in Immingham parish , v. bōth ' a booth, atemporary shelter ' ; cf. neusom dale in f. ns . ( b ) infra .

Places in the same Parish