In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newton on the Moor like this:
NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR, a township, with a village, in Shilbottle parish, Northumberland; 5½ miles S of Alnwick. It has a post-office under Acklington, a New Connexion Methodist chapel, and a slightly endowed school. Acres, 911. Pop., 291. Houses, 66. Newton Hall is a chief residence. Limestone a bounds, and is quarried. Coal also is worked; and bricks and tiles are made. There is a large ancient camp.
Newton on the Moor through time
Newton on the Moor is now part of Alnwick district. Click here for graphs and data of how Alnwick has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newton on the Moor itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newton on the Moor, in Alnwick and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9567
Date accessed: 22nd October 2024
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