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.

Newhay

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hemingbrough

Historical Forms

  • Nova haia, Nova haya 12th Selby 1196 Bodl 1246 Ass 1250 Cl
  • Lanouehaie 1311 Ch
  • Newhach' 1293 QW
  • New(e)hagh 1337 FF 1373 Pat
  • Nowhagh 1363 Works
  • Newhay 1311 Ch

Etymology

Newhay is Nova haia , Nova haya 12th Selbyfreq , 1196Bodl , 1246Ass , 1250 Cl, Lanouehaie 1311 Ch, Newhach '1293 QW, New (e )hagh 1337 FFet passim to 1373 Pat, Nowhagh 1363 Works, Newhay 1311 Ch. 'New enclosure,' v. niwe , (ge)hæg. It was made from land enclosed between the present Ouse and the old course of the Ouse which passed through Hemingbrough.