Newton Tony

Newton Tony

River Bourne at Newton Tony
Newton Tony

 Newton Tony shown within Wiltshire
Population 408 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SU216404
Shire county Wiltshire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SALISBURY
Postcode district SP4
Dialling code 01980
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Salisbury
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Newton Tony is a rural village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, close to the border with Hampshire. Situated in the Bourne Valley, Newton Tony is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of its post town, Salisbury. At the 2001 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 408.[1] It is the site of Wilbury House, a large 17th-century house designed by William Benson.

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History

Newton Tony was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Newentone.[2] In that survey, the settlement was assessed as having an area of seven carucates (ploughlands) of land.[3] It was held by Alfred of Marlborough. A church had been built by the 12th century.[3]

Governance

Like most of Wiltshire, Newton Tony is governed locally by Wiltshire Council. The parish forms part of the ward of Bulford, Allington and Figheldean. In 2009 the ward elected one councillor—Conservative politician John Smale.[4]

Newton Tony is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of the consituency of Salisbury. It elects one MP by the first past the post system of election. Since the 2010 general election, Salisbury has been represented at Parliament by Conservative MP John Glen.[5] The parish is also part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

Demography

At the 2001 UK census, the civil parish of Newton Tony had a population of 408.[1]

Geography

Newton Tony is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of its post town, Salisbury, about 30 miles (48 km) north-west of Southampton and about 40 miles (64 km) south-east of Bath. Nearby towns and villages include Cholderton, Amesbury and Grateley.

Newton Tony lies in the valley of the River Bourne, which cuts through the village.[3]

Landmarks

Wilbury House is an 18th-century house designed by William Benson. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.[6]

The parish church of St Andrew was built in 1844 to a design by Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon. It is a flint church, with a steeple, and has been designated a Grade II listed building.[7]

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References

Footnotes
  1. ^ a b "Parish Headcounts", Neighbourhood Statistics (Office for National Statistics), http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=800704&c=SP4+0HF&d=16&e=15&g=498411&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=0&s=1311200907031&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779, retrieved 16 August 2011 
  2. ^ "Documents Online — Image Details", DocumentsOnline (The National Archives), http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7572984, retrieved 16 August 2011 
  3. ^ a b c Crowley et al., pp. 143–153
  4. ^ "Election Candidate Details", Official website (Wiltshire Council), 12 April 2010, http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/electioncandidatedetails09.htm?division=bulford,allingtonandfigheldean, retrieved 16 August 2011 
  5. ^ "John Glen", UK Parliament Website (Parliament of the United Kingdom), http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/john-glen/43043, retrieved 16 August 2011 
  6. ^ "Wilbury House", National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1300348, retrieved 16 August 2011 
  7. ^ "Church of St Andrew", National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1135699, retrieved 16 August 2011 
Bibliography

External links

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