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Newton By Frodsham, Newtonbank, Newton Hall, Newton Old Hall & Newton Lodge

Major Settlement in the Parish of Frodsham

Historical Forms

  • Neuton 1260 Court 1520 et freq
  • Neuton iuxta Frodisham 1287 Court
  • Neuton Kyngeslegh 1296 Orm2
  • Neuton Alvandelegh 1396 Plea
  • Neuton infra forestam de Mara 1398 Orm2
  • Neweton 1290 Ipm
  • Newton 1293 Plea
  • Newton iuxta Kingesley 1293 ib
  • Newton in the forest 1297 ib
  • Newton iuxta Frodsham 1432 ChRR
  • Newton Lodge 1831 Bry
  • Nawton 1474 ChRR
  • Neowton 1538 Orm2

Etymology

'The new farm', from nīwe and tūn , with banke , hall , loge , ald .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name