Newton, South Cambridgeshire
Newton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | CAMBRIDGE | |
Postcode district | CB22 | |
Dialling code | 01223 | |
Police | Cambridgeshire | |
Fire | Cambridgeshire | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
Newton is a
History
The history of Newton has long been tied to that of neighbouring Hauxton; they were ruled by a single manor, were a single civil parish until the 16th century and until 1930 formed a single ecclesiastical parish. There were disputes over the parish boundaries with Harston and Little Shelford until they were finally settled in 1800, when the parish of Newton was set at 402 hectares.[3]
In 970 the land around Newton and Hauxton was passed to
At the time of the
The village of Newton itself built up around the intersection of the five roads from Harston, Hauxton, Whittlesford, Thriplow and Foxton. It has always been a small village, and in 1801 was home to only 114 people. In 1746 much of the village was destroyed by a fire. The village's economy has always been dominated by farming.
There are 31 listed buildings and monuments in the village.[4]
Church
There has been a small church in the village for at least a thousand years and the present church had long been in use as a chapel when it was finally consecrated in 1346. The church was dedicated to St James until the 18th century when it was dedicated to Saint Margaret.
The oldest parts of the present building date from the early 13th century, including its octagonal font. The church was substantially restored in 1851.[3]
Village life
The village is home to the
The village no longer has a post office as it was converted to a house in 2007.
See also
References
- ^ "2001 Census (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b c 'Parishes: Hauxton and Newton', A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 8 (1982), pp. 194-20. Victoria County History.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Newton".
- ^ "Queen's Head Newton wins Golden Award". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "The Queen's Head, Newton". CAMRA.