Newbiggin, south Wensleydale

Newbiggin once belonged to Jervaulx Abbey.{{cite web|title=Parishes – Aysgarth|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64744&strquery=newbiggin%20north%20yorkshire|publisher=British History|accessdate=8 May 2013}}

Newbiggin is home to a number of 18th-century houses, one of the more notable ones is in the north end of the parish. This house in particular has a doorway which is said to have: "a cambered lintel with a quatrefoil in each angle and moulded jambs". Above this door there is an inscription dated 1636. This dates the house back almost 400 years now, and some of its key features such as its original three light mullioned window still remains to this day.

Furthermore, there was once a school, named 'The Free School' in Newbiggin which was founded by Elizabeth Withay in the year 1748. This was endowed with 3 acres of land, and rented at £7 a year. This would equate to around £596.12 in 2005.{{cite web|title=National Archives – Currency Converter|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/results.asp#mid|publisher=National Archives|accessdate=8 May 2013}}

On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village. It was also the location for the first intermediate stage sprint, at the {{convert|70|km|mi}} point, won by Jens Voigt of Trek Factory Racing.{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/stage-1.html|title=Tour de France Stage 1|accessdate=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725103624/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/stage-1.html|archive-date=25 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Newbiggin was a township of the ancient parish of Aysgarth, and became a separate civil parish in 1866.[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10456575/relationships Vision of Britain website] It now shares a grouped parish council, the Aysgarth & District Parish Council, with Aysgarth, Bishopdale, Thoralby and Thornton Rust.{{cite web|url=http://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/council-democracy/parish-and-town-councils|title=Parish and Town Councils|publisher=Richmondshire District Council|accessdate=19 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090519/http://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/council-democracy/parish-and-town-councils|archivedate=19 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Newbiggin has had a relatively small population throughout history. At the 2011 census the combined population of the parishes of Newbiggin and Bishopdale parishes was 108,{{cite web|title=Newbiggin (Parish): Population Density (2011)|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126886&c=newbiggin&d=16&e=13&g=6454894&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1367977903931&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2491|publisher=Neighbourhood Statistics|accessdate=8 May 2013}} of which Newbiggin was estimated at 80 and Bishopdale at 30. In 1881 the population of Newbiggin was only 60 people.{{cite web|title=Newbiggin: Total Population|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10323988/cube/TOT_POP|publisher=Vision of Britain|accessdate=8 May 2013}} The average age of the population is also relatively high, with 46.3% of those living there being 60 or over and the mean age being 53.5.{{cite web|title=Newbiggin (Parish): Age Structure (2011)|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126886&c=newbiggin&d=16&e=13&g=6454894&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1367977903931&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2474|publisher=Neighbourhood Statistics|accessdate=8 May 2013}} Of the total population who are aged 16–74, there are 31 people who are economically active (both part-time and full-time). Strangely enough, all of these 31 are actually self-employed.{{cite web|title=Newbiggin (Parish): economic Activity – All People (2001)|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126886&c=newbiggin&d=16&e=9&g=6454894&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1368037638519&enc=1&dsFamilyId=21|publisher=Neighbourhood Statistics|accessdate=8 May 2013}}

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Newbiggin is home mainly to the older population, with just under half of its population being under the age of 60. The majority of those living there are healthy with no long lasting illnesses that restrict them, however, nine of those living there are subject to long lasting illnesses that limit them in the long term.{{cite web|title=Newbiggin (Parish): Parish Profile – People (2001)|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126886&c=newbiggin&d=16&e=13&g=6454894&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1367977903931&enc=1&dsFamilyId=781|publisher=Neighbourhood Statistics|accessdate=8 May 2013}}

There are only 4 full-time students living in Newbiggin, and therefore there are no schools in the area itself. However, just 1.2 miles away, West Burton Church of England Primary School is the closest for primary children, and around 8 miles away, The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form, would be the closest school for the elder children and teenagers.{{cite web|title=Closest Schools to Newbiggin, North Yorkshire|url=http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/school-location-search-results/?searchString=Newbiggin%2C+North+Yorkshire&distanceValue=25&ddlAgeRange=&ddlFundingType=&ddlGender=&specialismPrimary=-1&specialismSecondary=-1&sbtFindSchools=Find+schools|publisher=Direct Gov|accessdate=8 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211117/http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/school-location-search-results/?searchString=Newbiggin,+North+Yorkshire&distanceValue=25&ddlAgeRange=&ddlFundingType=&ddlGender=&specialismPrimary=-1&specialismSecondary=-1&sbtFindSchools=Find+schools|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Newbiggin has no public transport that enters the parish. The nearest village with a bus service is Worton, around a 20–25-minute walk away.{{cite web|title=Journey Details|url=http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/JourneyDetails.aspx?cacheparam=1|publisher=Transport Direct|accessdate=8 May 2013}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The nearest railway station to Newbiggin is Garsdale railway station which is {{convert|10.3|mi}} away.{{cite web|title=Train Station Finder|url=http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/FindStationResults.aspx?cacheparam=3|publisher=Transport Direct|accessdate=8 May 2013}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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