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North Newnton

Civil parish in Wiltshire, England

North Newnton
Summary

Civil parish in Wiltshire, England

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countryEngland
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static_image_captionBridleway, North Newnton
official_nameNorth Newnton
label_positionleft
population430
population_ref(2011 census)
civil_parishNorth Newnton
unitary_englandWiltshire
lieutenancy_englandWiltshire
regionSouth West England
constituency_westminsterEast Wiltshire
post_townPewsey
postcode_districtSN9
postcode_areaSN
dial_code01980
os_grid_referenceSU131576
coordinates
website

North Newnton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 2.5 mi southwest of Pewsey. The parish is in the Vale of Pewsey which carries the upper section of the Salisbury Avon.

The parish includes the small village of Bottlesford and the hamlet of Hilcott.

History

Domesday Book recorded 33 households, and land held by Wilton Abbey, at Newetone in 1086.

The parish was described as follows in The National Gazetteer (1868):

NORTH NEWNTON, a parish and township in the hundred of Swanborough, county of Wilts, 8 miles S.E. of Devizes, and 4 S.W. of Pewsey. The village, which is small, is situated on the [[River Avon, Hampshire

river Avon]]. The parish contains the tythings of Hilcott and Rainscombe, with Overton Heath. The [[benefice
publisher= The Portable Antiquities Scheme}}</ref>

Rainscombe was transferred to Wilcot parish in 1885, and Bottlesford was transferred from Manningford parish sometime after 1971.

Amenities

The Anglican Church of St James dates from the 13th century and is Grade II* listed. The church at West Knoyle, some twenty miles distant and also within a manor of Wilton Abbey, was a chapelry of North Newnton until the two parishes were separated in 1841.{{London Gazette

The medieval settlement of North Newnton, by the church, has a small number of houses and a farm. Housing was built to the southeast in the 20th century, around the crossroads on the A345 to Pewsey. A pub, the Woodbridge Inn (built in the early 19th century) stands at the crossroads.

Hilcott has a village hall.

Governance

North Newnton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. Most significant local government services are provided by the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, with its headquarters in Trowbridge. In the House of Commons the parish is part of the East Wiltshire constituency.

References

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
  2. {{OpenDomesday. SU1257. north-newnton. North Newnton
  3. [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/NorthNewnton/index.shtml NORTH NEWNTON, Wiltshire] at genuki.org.uk, accessed 20 August 2011
  4. Willis, A.. "Finds record for: WILT-E6FA34". The Portable Antiquities Scheme.
  5. (1975). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 10 pp126-136 – Parishes: North Newnton". University of London.
  6. (1975). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 10 pp204-214 – Parishes: Wilsford". University of London.
  7. {{NHLE
  8. {{National Heritage List for England
  9. "Hilcot Church Room". The Charity Commission.
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