Newton-in-Furness

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The village of Newton

Newton is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. It is located on the Furness peninsula north-east of the port of Barrow-in-Furness and south of the town of Dalton-in-Furness.

Newton was listed in the Domesday Book as being one of the vills or townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Earl Tostig.^[1]

Sky News Presenter Steve Dixon (newsreader) was born in the village, as was Richard T. Slone, an award winning painter. Both were in the same year at school and were educated firstly in Newton and then in Dalton-in-Furness.^[2]

References

↑ Cumbria: Hougun (The Domesday Book On-Line)
↑ "Richard T. Slone Biography". Richard T. Slone's official site. Retrieved 2007-12-12.

External links

Sky News profile
Steve Dixon Official Website

Map sources for Newton-in-Furness

v t e Districts and Wards of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness

Main settlements	Barrow-in-Furness Walney Dalton-in-Furness

Districts	Askam Biggar Foulney Island Holbeck Ireleth Lindal Marton Newton North Scale Piel Island Port and Waterfront Rampside Roa Island Roanhead Salthouse Sheep Island Vickerstown Yarlside

Wards	Barrow Island Central Barrow Dalton North Dalton South Hawcoat Hindpool Newbarns Ormsgill Parkside Risedale Roose Walney North Walney South

Borough of Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria North West England United Kingdom

Coordinates: 54°08′04″N 3°10′48″W / 54.13445°N 3.17997°W / 54.13445; -3.17997

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