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North Newnton

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"NORTH NEWNTON, a parish and township in the hundred of Swanborough, county Wilts, 8 miles S.E. of Devizes, and 4 S.W. of Pewsey. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Avon. The parish contains the tythings of Hilcott and Rainscombe, with Overton Heath. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, value £176. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient structure, with a square tower. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel."

North Newnton is 3 miles SW of Pewsey. Grid Ref SU131576. Population in 1831, 357 in 1951.

Churches

Anglican
St James, North Newnton, Church of England

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Church Records

Common to all parishes is a Wiltshire Index Service Burials 1800-1840

Description and Travel

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Gazetteers

A transcription of the section for North Newnton from the National Gazetteer (1868).
The entry for North Newnton from A Vision of Britain through time.

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Historical Geography

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History

The entry for North Newnton from British History Online.

Maps

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Societies

Wiltshire Family History Society

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