Newton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Newton
Historical Forms
- Newetun, Nietona 1086 DB
- Newetunie sub Ohtnebercg 1140–53 Whitby
- Neuton sub Otneberch 1155–65 Whitby
- Castell Neuton 1399 YI
Etymology
'New farmstead' v. niwe , tun . Newton stands under Roseberry Topping (infra ). The last two spellings refer to an old castellated house. On the DB form Nietona v. IPN 68.