Newdigate

Coordinates: 51°10′43″N 0°16′42″W / 51.1786°N 0.2782°W / 51.1786; -0.2782

Newdigate is a village and civil parish in the Mole Valley borough of Surrey lying in a relatively flat part of the Weald to the east of the A24 road between Dorking and Horsham, 13 miles (21 km) ESE of Guildford and 25 miles (40 km) south of London. Neighbouring parishes are Charlwood, North Holmwood, South Holmwood, Leigh and Capel.

History

Etymology

Newdigate is derived from "on Ewood gate" which means on the road to Ewood. 'Ewood' appears in many places throughout the parish. Various other forms are seen in surviving manuscripts such as manorial rolls, Assize Rolls and feet of fines: Newdegate (13th century), Newedegate and Neudegate (15th century) and Nudgate (16th century).

Early history

In early history Newdigate was at the western heart of the Weald a much more dense wooded forest occupying the space between the North and South Downs.

Middle Ages

Newdigate was for the most part in Copthorne Hundred, forming a detached part of it. But the hamlet of Parkgate and the part of the parish near it were in Reigate Hundred. The place does not appear at all in the 1086 Domesday Book, and the connection with Copthorne is a probable result of the land holding by the Montfort family of Newdigate together with Ashtead Manor, while Parkgate was held with Reigate and Dorking by the Earls of Warenne and Surrey.

Newdigate (surname)

Newdigate (also spelled Newdegate) is a surname of English origin.

People with the name Newdigate include:

People with the name Newdegate include:

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References

Newdigate (disambiguation)

Newdigate is a village and civil parish in Surrey, England.

Newdigate or Newdegate may also refer to:

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