Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• la Neubigg' 1394 GrimsChamb

• Newebigg' 1403 GrimsCt

• neubigging iuxta portu' in Grymesby 1396 GrimsFC

• Newebiggyng 1401 GrimsFC

• (la) Newebiggyng 1409 GrimsChamb

• Newebiggyng iuxta portum 1496 GrimsCBi

• Newebiggynge 1499 ib

• Newe beggyng 1521 ib

• the new Biggen otherwise called the Market Place 1563 TCC

• Newebyggynge iuxta portum 1581 GrimsFC

• the newe byggynge near the haven 1582 GrimsCLeet

• Newebigginge 1584,1590 GrimsFC

• lee Newbigynge 1498 GrimsCBi

• Newbiggynge 1500 GrimsChamb

• newbyggyng 1522 GrimsCBi

• the new buldyng (sic) 1565 ib

• newbigginge 1569 1581 GrimsFC

• (le) newbigginge 1577,1595 ib

• Newbigging 1678,1681 ib

• quodam vico vocat' le Newbigging 1650 Td'E

• quodam vico … vocat le Newbigging 1680 ib

• a Certaine Street … Called New Bigging 1685 ib

• a Certaine Street … Called the Newbigging 1700 ib

• a Street called the Newbigging 1719 ib

• a Street called the Newbiggin 1765 1801 GrimsMap

• New Biggin 1851 Census

Etymology

Newbigging (lost), la Neubigg '1394GrimsChamb , Newebigg '1403GrimsCt , neubigging iuxta portu ' in Grymesby 1396GrimsFC , Newebiggyng 1401GrimsFC , (la ) Newebiggyng 1409GrimsChamb , Newebiggyng iuxta portum 1496GrimsCB i , Newebiggynge 1499ib , Newe beggyng 1521ib ii, the new Biggen otherwise called the Market Place 1563TCC , Newebyggynge iuxta portum 1581GrimsFC , the newe byggynge near the haven 1582GrimsCLeet , Newebigginge 1584, 1590GrimsFC , lee Newbigynge 1498GrimsCB i , Newbiggynge 1500GrimsChamb , newbyggyng 1522GrimsCB i , the new buldyng (sic)1565ib , newbigginge 1569ib , 1581GrimsFC , (le ) newbigginge 1577, 1595ib , Newbigging 1678, 1681ib , quodam vico vocat ' le Newbigging 1650Td 'E , quodam vico … vocat le Newbigging 1680ib , a Certaine Street … Called New Bigging 1685ib , a Certaine Street … Called the Newbigging 1700ib , a Street called the Newbigging 1719ib , a Street called the Newbiggin 1765ib , 1801GrimsMap , New Biggin 1851Census , 'the new building', v. nīwe , bigging and note the 1565 form, which seems to suggest that the meaning of ME  bigging was still understood. Gillett 21 notes that after the construction of West Haven most of the southern portion of the common pasture cut by the new dock “was filled up by building called 'Newbyggyng'”.The name has been revived as that of a Mall on the Plan of Freshney Place Shopping Centre.