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.

Newton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Blackwell

Historical Forms

  • Neuton(e) 1086 DB e.13th Darley 1231 FF 1306 Ass 1417 Cl

Etymology

Newton, Neuton (e )1086 DB, e. 13th Darley, 1231 FF, 1306 Ass, 1417 Cl. 'New farm', v. nīwe , tūn .