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.

Newbold-on-Stour

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tredington

Historical Forms

  • Nioweboldan 991 KCD676 11th
  • Neubold 1208 Fees38
  • Newebold super Stoure 1364,1392 Pat
  • Nobold 1695 Marr

Etymology

The an of the first form must represent the dat. pl., so the name must be 'at the new buildings,' v. niwe , bold .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement