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Survey of English Place-Names

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Little Newton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Long Preston

Historical Forms

  • Neuton(e) 1086 DB 1198 Fount 13 Font 1285 KI
  • Neuton(e) sub Crakemor, Neuton(e) under Crakemor 1303 KF 1305 YI
  • Little Neuton(e) 1361 FF
  • Newton in Cravene 1268 FF
  • Lytle Newton, Little Newton 1590 WillY 1622 FF

Etymology

Little Newton, Neuton (e )1086 DB, 1198 Fount, 13 Font, 1285 KI, Neuton (e ) sub Crakemor , Neuton (e ) under Crakemor 1303 KF, 1305 YI, Little Neuton (e )1361 FF, Newton in Cravene 1268 FF, Lytle Newton , Little Newton 1590 WillY, 1622 FF.'New farmstead', v. nīwe , tūn . 'Little' in relation to Bank Newton 55supra . Crake Moor is in Airton 128supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site