Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Newmyldame 1462 MinAcct

• (le) Newmylnedam(m)e, Newmiln(e), Newmiln(e)dam 1492 MinAcct Jas1 Surv 1651 WillS 1659 Pick

• New(e) Milner Dam(m)e, New(e) Mylner Dam(m)e 1558 WillY 1577 Holinshed 1584,1592 WillY

• Numillerdam(e), Newmillerdam(e), Newmillerdamm 1612 NCWills 1647 YDr 1709 WMB

• le Newmylns 1405 WCR1d

• molend' aquatic' voc' Newmylls 1461 MinAcct

• Newemylne of the dam 1486 WCR1

• molen' aquatic' et blad' voc' Newmylne 1492 MinAcct

• Newmylne 1591 WillY

Etymology

Newmillerdam, le Newmyldame 1462MinAcct 99, (le ) Newmylnedam (m )e , Newmiln (e ), Newmiln (e )dam 1492MinAcct 02, Jas 1Surv , 1651 WillS, 1659 Pick, New (e ) Milner Dam (m )e , New (e ) Mylner Dam (m )e 1558 WillY, 1577 Holinshed, 1584, 1592 WillY, Numillerdam (e ), Newmillerdam (e ), Newmillerdamm 1612 NCWills, 1647 YDr, 1709 WMB. v. nīwe , myln , dammr . The water- driven cornmill for which the dam was made was le Newmylns 1405WCR 1d, molend ' aquatic ' voc ' Newmylls 1461MinAcct 99, Newemylne of the dam 1486WCR 1, molen ' aquatic ' et blad ' voc ' Newmylne 1492MinAcct 02, Newmylne 1591 WillY, and the dam is also referred to in the f.ns. Dam Close and Damstede (infra ).