Newton Reigny

Newton Reigny

The Parish Church of St. John, Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny shown within Cumbria
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
EU Parliament North West England
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'.

See also

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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