Newdigate

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 ESE of Guildford and 25 miles south of London. Neighbouring parishes are Charlwood, North Holmwood, South Holmwood, Leigh and Capel.

The name of Newdigate refers to a place at the gate or path to a wood. Surviving manuscripts such as manorial rolls, Assize Rolls and Feet of Fines give forms including Newdegate , Newedegate and Neudegate and Nudgate . The name Ewood occurs in the parish and might derive from Old English for a forest of yew-trees, in which case the 'N' survives from a prefix such as 'in' or 'at the' . Alternatively, the word may refer to a 'New wood'.

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