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.

New Hay

Field in the Parish of Overchurch

Historical Forms

  • 1837 TA
  • Great Newhey & Little Newhey c.1666 AddCh

Etymology

New Hay(Great Newhey & Little Newhey c.1666, cf. the Newfeild Meddow c.1666, v. nīwe,(ge)hæg, feld)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement