Newark Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hempsted
Historical Forms
- Nework 1577,1599,1610 M
- Newarke 1630 Inq
Etymology
Newark Fm, Nework 1577, 1599, 1610 M, Newarke 1630 Inq. 'The new building or fortification', v. nīwe , (ge)weorc. The place stands just north of a Roman camp, which may itself have been known as Wycham (infra ); Newark may, according to Mr C. Elrington, refer to the summer residence of the Prior of Llanthony.