Newton Reigny

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Newton Reigny
The Parish Church of St John, Newton Reigny - geograph.org.uk - 542656.jpg
The Parish Church of St. John, Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny is located in Eden
Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny
Location in Eden, Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY478315
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA11
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°40′34″N 2°48′32″W / 54.676°N 2.809°W / 54.676; -2.809Coordinates: 54°40′34″N 2°48′32″W / 54.676°N 2.809°W / 54.676; -2.809

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'.

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References[]

  1. ^ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 228.

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