Newenham Abbey
Early-attested site in the Parish of Axminster
Historical Forms
- Nyweham, Nywenham 13th Newnham 1264 Exon
- Newham 1276 Ch
- Newenham 1406 BM
Etymology
'New hamm.' In DB the manor was known as Alraforda , 'alder ford.' v. alor .At some time between DB and the founding of the Abbey in 1246 the name was changed to Newenham.
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Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Yetlands Fm
- Bagley Hill
- Castle Hill Fm
- Cloakham
- Frogwell Fm
- Furzley Ho
- Horslears
- Millbrook
- Slymlakes
- Sector
- Sisterhood Fm
- Symonds Down
- Tolcis Fm
- Undercleave Fm
- Uphay Fm
- Westwater
- Willhay Fm
- Woodhouse Fm