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.

Newstead

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hemsworth

Historical Forms

  • Newestede 1416 Pat
  • (the) Newstede 1427,1461 DodsN 1462 Testii 1499 Star 1504 FF
  • Newstyde 1502 WillY
  • Newstead(e) 1592 1604 FF

Etymology

Newstead, Newestede 1416 Pat, (the ) Newstede 1427, 1461 DodsN, 1462 Test ii, 1499 Star, 1504 FF, Newstyde 1502 WillY, Newstead (e )1592 ib, 1604 FF. 'New place', v. nīwe , stede .