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.

Newton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashchurch

Historical Forms

  • æt Niwantune 1004 ASWills 13th
  • Newetone 1219 ClR
  • Neuton, Newton 1248 Ass 1482 TewkCt 1487 MinAcct
  • Newent' 1483 TewkCt 1584 Comm
  • Nuton 1619 Dep

Etymology

Newton, æt Niwantune 1004 (13th) ASWills, Newetone 1219 ClR, Neuton , Newton 1248Ass , 1482TewkCt , 1487MinAcct , Newent '1483TewkCt , 1584Comm , Nuton 1619Dep . 'New farmstead', v. nīwe , tūn . This place is not to be confused with Newtown (55infra ).