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.

Newgate Street

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishops Hatfield

Historical Forms

  • le Neugate 1371 ADiii
  • Neugatestret t.Ric2 Rental
  • le Newgatestrete 1468 ib
  • Neugate 1255 Ass

Etymology

Newgate Street is le Neugate 1371 AD iii, Neugatestret t. Ric 2Rental , le Newgatestrete 1468 ib. and was the home of Christina de Neugate (1255Ass ). The gate may have been an entrance into Hatfield Chase.