Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Neumulle 1334 Hutch3

• pons co'is apud le Nuwemulle 1423 Midd

• marisco d'ni iuxta le Nuwemulle 1428 Midd

• Newmylle 1550 Midd

• Newmull 1586 Hutch3

• New Mill 1795 Boswell

• New(e)myll(e)s, New Mills 1586 Hutch3 1861 et freq

• New Mills Heath 1844 TA

Etymology

New Mills (SY 963839), New Mills Heath, Neumulle 1334 Hutch3, pons co 'is apud le Nuwemulle 1423Midd , marisco d 'ni iuxta le Nuwemulle 1428Midd , Newmylle 1550Midd , Newmull 1586 Hutch3, New Mill 1795 Boswell, New (e )myll (e )s , New Mills 1586 Hutch3et freq to 1861 ib, New Mills Heath 1844TA , 'new mill(s)', v. nīwe , myln . The place is situated on the Corfe River, but there is no mill here now, nor is there a bridge (pons ). The marsh (mariscus ) probably refers to New Mills Heath (marshland marked 6″).