In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Newnton like this:
NEWNTON (North), a village and a parish in Pewsey district, Wilts. The village stands on the river Avon, 4 miles S W of Pewsey r. station, and 8½ E S E of Devizes. The parish includes the tythings of Hilcote and Rainscombe; and its post town is Pewsey, under Marlborough. Acres, 1, 381. Real property, £2, 787. ...
Pop., 376. Houses, 91. The property is much sub-divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £76. Patron, the Prebendary of North Newnton. The church is ancient but good, and has a tower. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel.
North Newnton through time
North Newnton is now part of Kennet district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kennet has changed over two centuries. For statistics about North Newnton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of North Newnton, in Kennet and Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12028
Date accessed: 18th October 2024
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