Newton-on-Ouse is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

in the

Hambleton District Hambleton is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in North Yorkshire, England. The administrative centre is Northallerton, and the district includes the outlying towns and villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley, ...

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four cou ...

, England, about north-west of

York York is a cathedral city with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many hist ...

. 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 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...

'' 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 Ralph Paynel or Paganel ( fl. 1089) was an 11th-century Norman, a landowner, partisan of William II of England, and sheriff of Yorkshire. He was the son of Ralph Paynel (also known as Ralph de St. John; Ralph de Brehal; Ralph de Moulins; Ralph de ...

. 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 V ...

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. It also lies within the Shipton ward of Hambleton District Council and the Stillington electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council.

Geography

The nearest settlements are

Linton-on-Ouse Linton-on-Ouse is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District 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'' ...

to the north-west,

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

to the south-west and

Beningbrough Beningbrough is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district 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. Beningbroug ...

to the south-east. The

River Kyle The River Kyle is a small river in North Yorkshire, England. At just under long, it is one of the shortest classified main rivers in the country. Course The river is first called Kyle after the confluence of Carle Beck and Derrings Beck. From ...

runs through the parish to join 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 which 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 circa 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 Georgian 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 ...

. 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 commission

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 at ...

and his wife are interred in the church with the fine memorial brass that once covered the tomb now fixed to the Chancel wall. There used to be a Methodist Chapel in the village. The Priest-in-Charge is Rev. Malcolm Wainwright.

References

External links

All Saints Church, Newton on Ouse

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