Newnham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Newnham
Historical Forms
- Nevneham 1086 DB
- Niweham 1100–35 Glouc 1130,1167 P
- Nieweham 1195 P
- Niweham 1220 Fees
- Nyweham 1270 For
- Niwenham, Nywenham 1220 Cur 1320 Ass
- New(e)ham, Neuham 1218 ClR 1221 Ass c.1230 GlR 1233 Cl 1316 GlR
- Newenham 1217 ClR 1221 Eyre 1248 Ass 1517 GlR
- Neunham 1221 Ass
- Neuwenham 1248 Ass 1306 Ipm
- Newn(e)ham 1492 GlR 1527 FF 1662 Comm
Etymology
'(At) the new homestead or water-meadow', v. nīwe (obl. nīwan ), hām , hamm .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Aram's Fm
- Bessy's Wood
- Brightlands
- Brook Fm
- Bullo Pill
- Castle Ho
- Chark Field
- Clay Hill
- The Cliff
- Cockshoot
- Collow Pill
- The Culver Ho
- Fernbrake Ho
- Forge Grove
- Gill Birch
- Glastonbury Wood
- Hawkins Pill
- Little Bailey
- Littledean Rd
- Lumbers
- Moorland Grove, Moor Plant
- Mutloes
- Park Lands & Park Meadow
- Portlands Nab
- Stony Ditch
- Tanhouse Fm
- Underhill
- Vostell's Brook