Welsh Newton | |
Welsh Newton
Welsh Newton shown within Herefordshire |
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OS grid reference | SO49961796 |
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Parish | Welsh Newton |
Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MONMOUTH |
Postcode district | NP25 |
Dialling code | 01600 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire |
Welsh Newton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is located close to the border with Wales to which the parish extends.
The parish of Welsh Newton (which is grouped with the parish of Llanrothal to form Welsh Newton and Llanrothal Group Parish Council) contains three churches: a derelict Methodist chapel and a very small Anglican church called St Faith's atop Welsh Newton Common, and a Norman (now) Anglican church, St Mary's, at Welsh Newton (containing an original rood screen). Catholic martyr St John Kemble, executed in 1679, is buried in St Mary's churchyard. There is another Anglican church at Llanrothal.
The area contains a lot of history, including Pembridge Castle and at least thirty-one other archaeological sites in Welsh Newton parish alone. The parish also contains a piece of common land, currently registered as unowned under the Commons Act 2006, at Welsh Newton Common; a hill (and hamlet) overlooking the Wye Valley.
According to Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire 1929:
(1) Cf Wikipedia: Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844
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