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Survey of English Place-Names

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Out Newton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Easington

Historical Forms

  • Nieuueton(e) 1086 DB
  • Neweton 1293 QW
  • Neuton(a), Newton(a) 1145–60 YCh1354
  • Hute Newton(a) early13th Bridl
  • Out Newton(a) c.1265 KF
  • Ut Newton(a) 1285 KI
  • Owt(e)newton als. Tradripnewton, Outnewton als. Tradripnewton 1565 FF
  • Outnewton als. Tradipnewton 1582 FF
  • Outnewton als. Stanthoropp Newton 1616 ib

Etymology

'New farm,' v. niwe , tun . 'Out' is from OE  ūt (e ) 'out' in the sense 'remote.' Cf. Owthorne infra 28. Tradrip - and Stanthoropp - are obscure in origin.

Places in the same Parish