![]() Newcastle is not mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, as it grew up round a 12th-century castle, but it must have gained rapid importance, as a charter, known solely through a reference in another charter to Preston, was given to the town by Henry II in 1173. "Lyme" could refer to the Lyme Brook or (as in the family name Lindhurst) the extensive Forest of Lyme covered with lime trees and elm trees in the Middle Ages. The "Newcastle" name derives from a new castle in the 12th century.
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