Newton Reigny

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54°40′34″N 2°48′32″W / 54.676°N 2.809°W / 54.676; -2.809

Newton Reigny is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catterlen, in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria, near the town of Penrith. In 1931 the parish had a population of 168.[1]

History

"'New tūn'...This was held in 1185...by William de Reigni."[2] Therefore, 'new village' (from the Old English), 'held by Reigny'.

On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Catterlen.[3]

See also

  • iconCumbria portal

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Newton Reigny AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Vol. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 228.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Newton Reigny AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Newton Reigny at Wikimedia Commons
  • Cumbria County History Trust: Newton Reigny (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
  • Newton Reigny at GEOnet Names Server


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