Newton, Golden Valley

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| civil_parish = Newton

| country= England

| region= West Midlands

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| unitary_england= County of Herefordshire

| shire_county= Herefordshire

| hide_services= Yes

| population =139

| population_ref =(2011 census)

| area_total_km2=7.085

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Newton is a village and civil parish {{convert|11|mi|km}} south west of Hereford,{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=151941&to=151701|title=Distance from Newton [51.991382, 2.953048]|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=21 May 2021}} in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 139.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/county_of_herefordshire/E04000842__newton_golden_valley_sou/|title=Newton (Golden Valley South Ward)|publisher=City Population De.|accessdate=21 May 2021}} The parish touches Dulas, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley and St. Margarets.{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000003592|title=Newton|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=21 May 2021}} Newton shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, St Margarets, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council".{{cite web|url=https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/directory-record/3255/vowchurch-and-district-group-parish-council|title=Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council|publisher=Herefordshire Council|accessdate=21 May 2021}}

Landmarks

There are 16 listed buildings in Newton.{{cite web|url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/newton-golden-valley-south-ward-herefordshire|title=Listed buildings in Newton (Golden Valley South Ward), Herefordshire|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=21 May 2021}} Newton has a church called St John the Baptist.{{cite web|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10672/|title=The Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Newton|publisher=A Church Near You|accessdate=21 May 2021}}

History

The name "Newton" means 'New farm/settlement'.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Herefordshire/Newton|title=Newton Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|access-date=21 May 2021}} Note that there are 2, select the more southerly red dot. Newton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Clodock,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1893|title=History of Newton in Herefordshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=21 May 2021}} in 1866 Newton became a civil parish in its own right.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032143|title=Relationships and changes Newton Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=21 May 2021}}

References

Category:Villages in Herefordshire

Category:Civil parishes in Herefordshire