Wold Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire
| Wold Newton | |
 View of village |
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  Wold Newton |
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| Population | 337 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA046730 |
| Civil parish | Wold Newton |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
Coordinates: 54°08′33″N 0°23′58″W / 54.142588°N 0.399420°W
Wold Newton is a small Yorkshire Wolds village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Scarborough and 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Bridlington. The village of Fordon is also part of the civil parish of Wold Newton. According to the 2011 UK census, Wold Newton parish had a population of 337,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 291.[2]
.jpg) All Saints Church |
The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building.[3] Wold Newton has a small telephone exchange, fully automated, referred to as, rather confusingly, "Thwing Exchange". (Thwing is a neighbouring village).
Wold Newton Cricket Club have a ground off Laking Lane and field a first and second team.
History
 The Wold Newton meteorite monument |
Wold Cottage meteorite
On 13 December 1795 a meteorite crashed on the outskirts of the village. As a monument to this event there is a brick column bearing the inscription.[4]
| Inscription |
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| Here |
| On this Spot, Decr. 13th, 1795 |
| Fell from the Atmoſphere |
| AN EXTRAORDINARY STONE |
| In Breadth 28 inches |
| In Length 36 inches |
| and |
| Whoſe Weight was 56 pounds. |
| THIS COLUMN |
| In Memory of it |
| Was erected by |
| EDWARD TOPHAM |
| 1799 |
References
- 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Wold Newton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Wold Newton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St James (1162675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "The Meteorite". The Wold Cottage. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 12.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wold Newton. |
- "Wold Newton". The Villages of the Yorkshire Wolds.
- Wold Newton in the Domesday Book
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