Newton-on-Ouse is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

in the county of

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ...

, England, about north-west of

York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...

. It lies on the east bank of the River Ouse

History

The village is mentioned in the ''

Domesday Book Domesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...

'' as ''Neuuetone'' in the ''Bulford hundred''. At the time of the Norman invasion the manor was held by ''Merleswein the Sheriff'' and then granted to Ralph Paynel. He founded St Martin's Abbey in

Touraine Touraine (; ) is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher, Indre and Vien ...

in France and granted some of the land in the parish to the abbey. The village once had a school built in 1854 in Cherry Tree Avenue.

Governance

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary

North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council, known between 1974 and 2023 as North Yorkshire County Council, is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, England. Since 2023 the council has been a unitary authority, being a county coun ...

Geography

The nearest settlements to the village are

Linton-on-Ouse Linton-on-Ouse is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, about eight miles north-west of York. It lies on the north bank of the River Ouse. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Lucton ...

to the north-west,

Nun Monkton Nun Monkton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of York at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Nidd, Nidd. Cottages and houses are grouped around a v ...

to the south and

Beningbrough Beningbrough is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Shipton, North Yorkshire. Beningbrough village is ...

to the south-east. The River Kyle forms the boundary between the parishes of Linton-on-Ouse and Newton-on-Ouse and joins the River Ouse at the north end of the village. The 1881 UK census recorded the population as 592. The 2001 UK census recorded the population as 529, of whom 431 were over the age of sixteen years and 269 of those were in employment. There were 242 dwellings, of which 11 were detached.

Religion

All Saints Church Newton - on - Ouse - geograph

There has been a church in Newton since Saxon times. Originally dedicated to All Saints, it was known as St Mary's around 1848–1890 before reverting to All Saints."All Saints Church, Newton on Ouse", p1, booklet available from the church The current Grade II listed building dates from 1849, although the tower is approximately 900 years old. The church was rebuilt twice in the 19th century, first in 1839 and then again in 1849. Both rebuilds were financed by the Dawnay family who resided at nearby

Beningbrough Hall Beningbrough Hall is a large Baroque mansion near the village of Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England, and overlooks the River Ouse. It has baroque interiors, cantilevered stairs, wood carving and central corridors which run the length of t ...

. John Oates was commissioned by the 6th Viscount Downe, William Henry Dawnay, to rebuild the body of the church and this was completed in 1839. Just ten years later Dawnay's daughter, the Hon. Lydia Dawnay, commissioned

George Townsend Andrews George Townsend Andrews (19 December 1804 – 29 December 1855) was an English architect born in Exeter. He is noted for his buildings designed for George Hudson's railways, especially the York and North Midland Railway. Andrews' architect's p ...

to rebuild the church and it was at this stage that the magnificent spire, 150 ft from the ground, was added.

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe William Henry Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe (20 August 1772 – 23 May 1846), styled The Honourable William Henry Dawnay until 1832, was an English clergyman and Irish peer. William was the second son of John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe. Educated a ...

, and his wife are interred in the church with the fine memorial brass that once covered the tomb now fixed to the chancel wall. As of 2015, the Priest-in-Charge was Rev. Malcolm Wainwright. There used to be a Methodist chapel in the village.

References

External links

All Saints Church, Newton on Ouse

All Saints Together – All Saints Church in Newton-on-Ouse
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