Newton Reigny
Appearance
Newton Reigny | |
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The Parish Church of St. John, Newton Reigny | |
OS grid reference | NY478315 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRITH |
Postcode district | CA11 |
Dialling code | 01768 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Newton Reigny is a village in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria, near the town of Penrith.
Etymology
"'New tūn'...This was held in 1185...by William de Reigni." [1] Therefore 'new village' (from the Old English), 'held by Reigny'.
References
- ^ 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.
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