Newton, Suffolk

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Newton, also known as Newton Green to distinguish it from nearby Nowton, is a small village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Part of Babergh district, it is located on the A134 between Sudbury and Colchester, around three miles from the former. In 2001 its population was 497.

Unusually, the village green has been converted to a golf course. Residents are entitled to membership of the local golf club, though are limited to using the holes on the village green and cannot use the clubhouse. The green is also a wildlife site.

The parish contains Alstrop Wood and part of the Edwardstone Woods SSSI, both of which are classified as ancient woodland.

The village previously had a school, but it was closed in 1938. The building is today used as the village hall.