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.

Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sturminster Newton

Etymology

( at Newton ) , cf. stagnum molendini de Nywton ' , duo molendina aquatica , Margaret atte Mulle e14GlastE , the Myll meade 1578Salkeld , Fulling Mill ,Mill Ham 1839TA , v. myln , atte ' at the ' , mǣd , hamm ; there were three mills at Newentone in 1086 DB (VCHDo 373) , cf. Fiddleford Mill supra , Rolls Mill infra .