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.

Newbury Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Nywebury 1295,1306,1415 GillCt
  • Niw(e)bury 1300,1438 ib
  • Newebury 1441 ib
  • Newber(r)ie 1609 LRMB 1626 Poll
  • Newborough 1617 ib
  • Newbery 1668 ib
  • Newberry Ho 1839 TA

Etymology

Newbury Ho (ST 812262), Nywebury 1295, 1306, 1415GillCt , Niw (e )bury 1300, 1438ib , Newebury 1441ib , Newber (r )ie 1609LRMB , 1626Poll , Newborough 1617ib , Newbery 1668ib , Newberry Ho 1839TA , 'new manor house', from nīwe and ME  bury (from dat.sg. byrig of OE  burh).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement