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Survey of English Place-Names

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New Biggin Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • le Neubiging 13 YDvii
  • Neubigg' 1298 ib
  • the Newbiggeing 1286 ib
  • Newbigging 1315 ib
  • Newbyggin 1274 ib
  • Newbyghing 1314 YDvii
  • Newbygyng, Newbyging 1405 WCR4d 1527 WillY 1535 VE
  • Newbyging hill 1647 WillY
  • le Nubigging 1331 WCR
  • Newbygginhill, Newbyggynhill 1575 FF Jas1 Surv 1709 WMB

Etymology

New Biggin Hill, le Neubiging 13 YD vii, Neubigg '1298 ib, the Newbiggeing 1286 ib, Newbigging 1315 ib, Newbyggin 1274 ib, Newbyghing 1314 YD vii, Newbygyng , Newbyging 1405WCR 4d, 1527 WillY, 1535 VE, Newbyging hill 1647 WillY, le Nubigging 1331 WCR, Newbygginhill , Newbyggynhill 1575 FF, Jas 1Surv , 1709 WMB. 'The new building', v. nīwe , bigging , a common type of p.n. in the north.