Newton Reigny
| Newton Reigny | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 The Parish Church of St. John, Newton Reigny | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY478315 |
| Location: | 54°40’34"N, 2°48’32"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Penrith |
| Postcode: | CA11 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Newton Reigny is a village in Cumberland, near Penrith. The River Petteril flows through the village and here turns north towards Carlisle.
The name 'Newtown' is precisely as it seem: a "new village". It is recorded in 1185 that the manor was held by William de Reigni, hence the suffix to the name.[1]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Armstrong, A.M. & Mawer; A.; Stenton, F.M. & Dickins, B.: 'Place-Names of Cumberland , Part 1' (English Place-Names Society, 1950), page 228