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New Mills, New Mills Heath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Corfe Castle

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″).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement