In a message dated 14/07/2007 10:36:04 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Newbottle, near Houghton le Spring is probably an even older _____________________________________________________________________ Newbottle was Neubotl in 1196, according to "The Oxford Names Companion". It means 'new building' from the Old English nīwe + bōthl Regards Stan Mapstone