Newton on the Moor
Newton on the Moor | |
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The Cook and Barker public house | |
Location within Northumberland | |
Population | 905 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NU165055 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MORPETH |
Postcode district | NE65 |
Dialling code | 01665 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Newton on the Moor is a village and former
conservation area.[3]
A settlement existed at Newton on the Moor in the late 13th century.[4]
Newton Hall is a grade II listed building built for Samuel Cook on the site of an earlier house in 1772.[5]
Governance
Newton-on-the-Moor was formerly a township in Shilbottle parish,[6] in 1866 Newton on the Moor became a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1955 Greens and Glantlees, Hazon and Hartlaw and Swarland parishes were merged with Newton on the Moor,[7] on 15 December 1987 the parish was renamed "Newton on the Moor and Swarland".[8] In 1951 the parish (prior to the merge) had a population of 140.[9]
Notable people
- George Handyside (1821–1904), business magnate, born in Newton[10]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Newton on the Moor Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Alnwick District Council. Retrieved 4 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Keys to the Past, Ref No N4268". Durham County Council and Northumberland County Council. Retrieved 4 September 2008. [dead link]
- ^ Historic England. "Newton Hall (1371158)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "History of Newton on the Moor, in Alnwick and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Newton on the Moor CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Northumberland North Second Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Thefreelibrary.com
External links
Media related to Newton on the Moor at Wikimedia Commons