Newton Longville is a village and

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, England, within the

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. The village is about south-west of

Bletchley Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, in the south-west of the city, split between the civil parishes in England, civil parishes of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford and West Bletchley, which In 2011 had a com ...

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History

The

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"Newton" is derived from the

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for "new farm". It is recorded in the

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of 1086 as ''Nevtone''. The affix "Longville" was added in the 13th century after the

Cluniac Cluny Abbey (; , formerly also ''Cluni'' or ''Clugny''; ) is a former Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France. It was dedicated to Saint Peter, Saints Peter and Saint Paul, Paul. The abbey was constructed ...

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, in

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, France, that held the manor of Newton at that time, and to distinguish this village from other places called Newton, particularly nearby

Newton Blossomville Newton Blossomville is a village in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a civil parish, sharing a joint parish council with Clifton Reynes. At the 2011 census, the population of the parish w ...

. In 1441, when its previous holder died without an heir,

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bestowed the manor on the Warden and fellows of

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. Parts of the

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are late 12th century, but the exterior is largely

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. Newton Longville has a number of

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-framed thatched houses dating from the mid to late 15th century, with good examples at Moor End. Newton Longville is twinned with Longueville-sur-Scie in Normandy, France.Newton Longville Twinning Association
The main industry in the village between 1847 and 1991 was brick making. The village had a large brick factory, originally belonging to the Read family, becoming the Bletchley Brick company in 1923, and then taken over by the

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(LBC) in 1929. The works made Fletton bricks and distributed them all over the country. It was closed in November 1991 after Hanson Trust bought the London Brick Company.

Amenities

Newton Longville Church of England Combined School is a mixed,

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primary school, that takes children between the ages of four and eleven. It has slightly over 200 pupils.

Salden Chase

In 2009

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proposed a new settlement called "Salden Chase" outside Newton Longville, however due to an extended planning process work has not commenced on the development.

References

Sources and further reading

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External links

Newton Longville C of E Combined School
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