Newent
Major Settlement in the Parish of Newent
Historical Forms
- Noent 1086 DB 1240 Monast
- Nowent 1167 P
- Nouwent 1199 FF
- Neowent 1221 Ass
- Neouẽt 1221 ib
- Newent 1221 Ass 1228 Cl c.1270,c.1275 For 1276 RH 1284 Episc 1291 Tax 1688 PR
- Nuuant' 1248 Ass
- Neuewent 1336 Cl
- Neuwent 1248 Ass 1253 Ch 1327 MinAcct
- Nywent 1298 Episc
- Nywent Foreyn 1320 Ass
- Newant 1432 Pat, Newent
- Newhaund als. Newaunt 1508 ib
Etymology
Ekwall has suggested that Newent is a Brit p.n. corresponding to Gaulish Noviantum , Novientum (Holder), the source of the common Fr p.n. Nogent , denoting 'new place'. The affix Foreyn refers to the parts of the parish outside the borough.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Acorn Wood
- Alderleys
- Anthony's Cross
- Aylescroft
- Baldwins (Oak)
- The Beeches
- Black Ho
- Boulsdon Bwthyn
- Brand Green
- Brassfields
- Brass Mill
- Briery Hill
- Bull Hill
- Caerwents
- Cleeve Mill
- Compton Ho
- Coneybury
- Conigree Court
- Coxmore
- Eden's Hill Fm
- Ford Fm
- Ford
- Glasshouse
- Gorsley Court
- Grange
- The Green
- Grindle Ho
- Grinnell's Wood
- Hayes Fm
- Hill Fm & Hill Top
- Hook's Lane
- Horseley Grove
- Hudgemore
- Kilcot Green & Kilcote Wood
- Knapper's Fm
- Lady Grove
- Layne's Fm
- Limetree
- Line Ho
- Littleford
- Lower Fm
- The Moat
- Nelfields
- Newent Woods
- Newtown Fm
- Norman's Fm & Norman's Wood
- Okle Pitcher Mill
- Organ's Green
- The Parks
- Picklenash
- Ploddy Ho
- Poydresses
- Poykes Fm
- Ravenshill
- Redding
- Red Hill
- Saltbox
- Sandyway
- The Scarr
- Southend
- Strawberry Hill
- Swan Pool
- Walden Court
- Woodgate