Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Newland 1377 Hutch3

• Blakamore maner' voc' Newelond 1396 IpmR

• 'the manor of Blakemore called Neulonde' 1409 Cl

• Wootton Newland (a tithing), Newland or Newton Montacute (a manor, tithing and farm) 1795 Boswell

• Newland 1811 OS

• Newland alias Newton Montacute alias Blackmore Manor 1869 Hutch3

Etymology

Newland (ST 695085), Over Newland Fm, Newland Lane, New Land 1343, ('manor of Blakemore called ') Newland 1377 Hutch3, Blakamore maner ' voc ' Newelond 1396 IpmR, 'the manor of Blakemore called Neulonde '1409 Cl, Newlond '1439, Neulond '1452Weld 1, (vico de ) Overnewland , Newland Strete 1542, Nethernewland , Overnewland 1543Ct , Wootton Newland (a tithing), Newland or Newton Montacute (a manor, tithing and farm)1795 Boswell, Newland 1811 OS, Newland alias Newton Montacute alias Blackmore Manor 1869 Hutch3. 'New land', from nīwe and land , no doubt with reference to land in Blackmoor Forest cleared for cultivation, with uferra 'higher', neoðerra 'lower', strǣt , v. Blackmore Ctgs supra and foll.