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Niwanton (x cent.), Newetone (xi cent.), Newenton (xiii, xiv and xv cent.), Waternewton (xiv cent.).
The small parish of Water Newton lies between Chesterton and Sibson-cum-Stibbington, and is bounded on the north by the River Nene. the Billing Brook divides it from Chesterton on the east, and very picturesque views were a charcteristic of this riverside region. A short distance south of the river, the parish is crossed from east to west by the Great North Road (now the A1 Trunk Road which now by-passes the village), and the village is about half-a-mile from the western boundary. The church, rectory and other principal buildings of the village lie between the river and the Great North Road, across which, on the south side, is Water Newton House, which once had a smithy to the east of it.
It is said that the main road once came down to the ford and passed close to the north and west wall of the church. the Hall, or Manor House, originally stood to the west of the Rectory. Water Newton Lodge, which stands about a mile south of the church, is built of reused 17th century materials, but also has some modern parts. A deed of 1794 describes it as having been built by Richard Edwards chiefly out of materials taken from the Manor House, called "The Hall". To the west of the village are old brickworks, and about a quarter of a mile south of it is an old gravel pit.
The parish ground rises from the river to about 115 ft. above sea-level in the south, but is liable to floods in the north. The soil is mostly gravel, and the sub-soil is part clay and part sand. The land is very fertile and well cultivated; the chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. Local Romano-British remains, including villa sites and a cemetery, have been found here. It is now often spelled as one word: Waternewton.
Monumental inscriptions for this parish have not been recorded by the Huntingdonshire FHS. However, Peterborough & District FHS have an interest in the parish.
Census information for this parish (1841 - 1891) is held in the Huntingdon Records Office.
The full 1841 Census of Water Newton Parish is available as fiche set C82 from the Huntingdonshire FHS.
The full 1851 Census of Water Newton Parish is available as fiche set C32 from the Huntingdonshire FHS.
An index of surnames in the 1851 Census of the Peterborough Registration
District (HO107/1747) in which Water Newton was enumerated (Folios 14B - 18),
and which took place on 30th March 1851, has also been produced by the
Peterborough & District FHS.
The Index is available in either microfiche or
A5 booklet form. Please state which version you want.
The Census is
available from Mr G Harbron, 7 Newby Close, Peterborough PE3 6PU, England.
A full transcription of the 1891 Census of the Stilton sub-District of the Peterborough Registration District (RG12/1225) in which Waternewton was enumerated, and which took place on 5th April 1891, has also been produced by the Huntingdonshire FHS (as Fiche C-15). This is available from the Huntingdonshire FHS.
OS Grid Square TL 109974.
The church of St. Remigius comsists of a chancel, nave, north aisle, south
aisle, west tower and south porch. The walls are of rubble with stone dressings
and the roofs are covered with stone slates and lead.
The church is
mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086, and numerous 12th century stones have
been reused or built into later walls, but nothing of this date remains
in-situ. The chancel and nave were rebuilt, and presumably he two aisles
were added, during the 13th century. To this church, the west tower was added
early in the 14th century.
In 1887, the greater part of the north aisle
and its arcade were rebuilt, and the whole church was generally restored. The
tower was restored in 1892.
Baptisms: 1687/8-1812.
Marriages: 1712/13-1754, 1758-1812,
1815-1839.
Burials: 1699/1700-1812.
Bishop's Transcripts: 1604-5, 1608-9,
1612, 1617-19, 1625-7, 1676-8/1680, 1682-3, 1686-8, 1691-2, 1695, 1699-1700,
1702, 1704-5, 1708-9, 1715, 1718-54, 1756-85, 1787-90,
1792-1812/1813-24/1825-41, 1843-4, 1849-55.
These are available in the Huntingdon Records Office.
The Huntingdonshire Marriage Indexes include marriages from this parish. These are, at present, issued in alphabetical listings in series: 1601-1700, and 1701-1754, and are available from the Huntingdonshire FHS.
Water Newton was originally in the Peterborough Registration District of
Northamptonshire from 1st July 1837. Subsequently it was transferred to the
Stilton sub-District of Huntingdonshire. It was later transferred back to the
Peterborough District.
From 1st April 1998, marriage records were
transferred to the Huntingdon Registry Office, but the births and burial
records were retained by Peterborough.
Population in 1801 - 108.
Population in 1851 - 133.
Population in 1901
- 113.
Population in 1951 - 79.
Population in 1971 - 69.
Population in
1991 - 76.
The parish of Water Newton was in the Peterborough Union of Northamptonshire for Poor Law administration.
The parish of Water Newton occupies 883 acres of land.
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