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.

Northgate

Early-attested site in the Parish of Borough of Newark

Historical Forms

  • Northgate juxta Newer(c)k 1280 Ass 1297 FF
  • Northgate 1307 Cl 1316 FA
  • Norgate juxta Newarke 1537 FF

Etymology

Northgate (6″) is Northgate juxta Newer (c )k 1280Ass , 1297FF , Northgate 1307 Cl, 1316 FA, Norgate juxta Newarke 1537FF . 'North street,' v. gata . This was formerly a separate district and manor.