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.

Newlands

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ottringham

Historical Forms

  • Neuland(e), Newland(e) 1150–3 YCh 1260 Rental 1339 Extent
  • Neweland 1156,1172 Meaux
  • le By Neuland, Merskneuland 13th ib

Etymology

Newlands (lost) is Neuland (e ), Newland (e )1150–3 YCh 1381, 1260Rental , 1339Extent , Neweland 1156, 1172Meaux , le By Neuland , Merskneuland 13th ib. v. niwe , land . The last two spellings refer to 'the new land near (or belonging to) the village' (v. by ) and 'the new land near Ottringham Marsh' (infra ).

Places in the same Parish