Newton, sometimes called Newton in the Willows, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton and Little Oakley, in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is in the Ise valley. Newton and Little Oakley had a population at the 2001 census of 147,[1] decreasing to 126 at the 2011 Census.[2] It has a combined parish council with Geddington.
| Newton | |
|---|---|
 St Faith's Church (when Newton Field Centre) | |
  Newton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 126 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP881834 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN14 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The villages name means 'New farm/settlement'.[3]
The Grade II* listed parish church of St Faith in Newton[4] is now deconsecrated. It is largely 14th century, with a 15th-century tower and chancel of 1858 by William Slater. The novelist J. L. Carr fought to prevent the redundancy of the church. The church building was run as Newton Field Centre, an educational centre primarily concerned with the promotion of environmental understanding through field studies, but closed in 2018. The Newton-in-the-Willows Trust, a registered charity, has decided to sell the property.[5]
A dovecote, northeast of the church, is a Grade I listed building; it is described as an "outstanding dovecote, exhibiting craftsmanship of the highest quality".[6] It was associated with a mansion of the Tresham family.
In 1607, Newton was the site of the suppression of the Midland Revolt, a peasants' revolt against enclosure; at least 46 rebels were killed.[7] A memorial has been erected by the church where prisoners were held.
Civil parish
editOn 1 April 1967, Little Oakley was transferred to Newton when the parish of Oakley was abolished.[8] On 1 September 1996, the new parish was renamed to "Newton & Little Oakley".[9] In 1961 the parish of Newton (prior to the merge) had a population of 96.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Great%20and%20Little%20Oakley
- ^ Historic England, "Newton Field Centre (1052061)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 October 2019
- ^ "Newton-in-the-Willows Trust, registered charity no. 1120992". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Historic England, "Dovecote, circa 160 metres North East of Newton Field Centre (1192042)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 October 2019
- ^ Newton Rebels
- ^ "Relationships and changes Newton CP/AP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Kettering Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Newton CP/AP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External links
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