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.

New Biggin

Other OS name in the Parish of Tankersley

Historical Forms

  • Newbiggin 1771 M

Etymology

, Newbiggin 1771 M , ' new building ' , v. nīwe , bigging .