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Rh NEWTONMORE. NEWTON-AURCELL. through which family it came by marriage to Thomas do Newton in 1302. It subsequently became the pro- perty of Sir Charles Duckinfield, who purchased it from the last of the Newtons. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in cotton-weaving, printing of calico, and in the manufacture of hats. There are ironworks for smelting the ore, also collieries and stone quarries. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Mottram. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a new stone structure, containing a marble monument to James and John Ashton, Esqs. ; also one to the Rev. W. Johnson, M.A., formerly Vicar of Jlottram. There is a National school for both sexes, at which a Church Sunday-school is also held. There are places of worship for the Wesleyans, New Connexion Methodists, and Roman Catholics. At Harrison Fold, in this township, is a stone house, in which lived the famous John Collier, or " Tim Bobbin," who was apprenticed as a weaver, and subsequently became schoolmaster and author at Milnrow, in Lanca- shire. The ancient building Newton Hall has been converted into cottages. Newton Lodge is the principal residence. NEWTONMORE, or NEWTON OF BENCHAR, a vil. in the par. of Kingussic, co. Inverness, Scotland, 3 miles from Kingussie. It is a station on the Inverness and Perth railway. It is situated on the river Spey, near a Roman camp, and was founded by M'Pherson of Belleville. Fairs are held on the second "Wednesday in March, and on the Tuesdays in April and May after Beauly. NEWTON-1IORRELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Barton, wap. of East Gilling, North Riding co. York, 6J miles S.W. of Darlington. NEWTON-MULGRAVE, a tnshp. in the par. of Lythe, E. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 9 miles W. by N. of Whitby. NEWTON-NEAil-SUDBURY, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 3 miles E. of Sudbury. The . village is chiefly agricultural. The surface is undulating, and the lower grounds are watered by a small stream. The soil is chiefly a rich loam on a substratum of gravel. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, in the patron, of St. Peter's College, Cambridge. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to All Saints. There is a National school. NEWTON-NETHERCOTE, a hmlt. in the par. of Sweepstone, co. Leicester, 4 miles W. by N. of Market Bosworth, and one mile S. of Sweepstono. It is united with the hmlt. of Newton-Burgoland. Miss A. II. Leslie is lady of the manor. X K WTON, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Narberth, co. Pembroke, 3 miles S.W. of Narberth, its post town, and 10 from Pembroke. The village consists of a few farmhouses and cottages. Ironstone exists, but is not worked. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, 10. The church is a small ancient structure. M:VTON, NORTH, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of North Petherton, co. Somerset, 3 miles S. of Bridge- water, and 1 J mile from North Petherton. It is situated near the river Parrett and the Taunton canal. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 70. The church is a small ancient structure. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. Mi VTON-NOTTAGE, a par. in the hund of New- castle, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles S.W. of Bridgond, its post town. It is a. decayed bathing village, situated on the Bristol Channel, and contains Nottage and Porth- cawl harbour, where the Llynvi railway terminates. On Newton Downs are traces of a Roman road. The high grounds behind the village command extensive views over the channel. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Uandaffi val. 375. The church is an ancient struc- 'ii'dirated to St. John the Baptist. In the in tone pulpit, and in the chureliyard is an ins. . near which is a spring, which only flows at the ebb of the tide. The parsonage at Nottage in of [intiquity. ; lured by the late Rev. II. Knight. In this house Queen Anne Boleyn was once a guest. VOL. III. NEWTON-OF-BENCHAIR. See NEWTONMOKE, co. Inverness. NEWTON-OF-BELLTRIES, a vil. in the par. of Lochwinnoch, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 2 miles E. of Loch- tvinnoch. NEWTON, OLD, a par. in the hund. of Stow, co. Suffolk, 2 miles N.E. of Stowmarket, its post town, and 1 mile E. of the Haughley Junction railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the small river Gipping, which has been made navigable from Stowmarket to Ipswich. At Dagworth, Margaret Pole, the unfortunate Countess of Salisbury, who was beheaded by Henry VIII., resided. The soil is rich, and hops are grown. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich,.val. 230. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a square embattled tower, crowned with pinnacles. The register dates from 1587. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a parochial school adjoining the vicarage-house. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. G. Tomlin, Esq., is lord of the manor. NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Shilbottle, E. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumber- land, 3 miles S.W. of Shilbottle, and 5 SAV. of Aln- wick. The village is of small extent. The chief portion of the inhabitants arc employed in agriculture and in the limestone quarries, with which this township abounds. There are also a colliery and brick and tile works. A chapel was erected in 1852 for the New Connexion Me- thodists. There is a mixed school with a small endow- ment. Newton Hall is the principal residence. In the neighbourhood are vestiges of an ancient fortification. NEWTON-OUT, a tnshp. in the par. of Easington, S. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 2| miles N. of Easington, and 4 E. of Patrington. The village, which is inconsiderable, is situated on the coast, and consists of a few straggling farms and cottages. In the neighbourhood are the ruins of a chapel. NEWTON-PARK, a tnshp. in the par. of Mitford, W. div. of Morpeth ward, co. Northumberland, 1J mile N.W. of Mitford, and 3 miles W. by N. of Morpeth. NEWTON-PARK, a seat in the par. of Callington, hund. of Middle East, co. Cornwall, 3 miles S.W. of Callington, and 12 S. of Launceston. It anciently belonged to the Cor yton family, and no w to the Collinses of Truthan. NEWTON-POPPLEFORD, a tythg. and chplry. in the par. of Aylesbcar, hund. of East Budleigh, co. Devon, 5 miles S.W. of Ottery St. Mary, its_ post town, and 4 N.W. of Sidmouth. The village, which is of small ex- tent, is situated on the river Otter, near Woodbury- Camp, which stands on the brow of a hill, and is deeply entrenched. The above river is crossed by a three- arched stone bridge. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 45, in tho patron, of the Vicar of Aylesbear. The church, dedicated to St. Luke, was originally built by F.dward III., in 1330, as a chantry. NEWTON-POTTER, a tnshp. in the par. of Leeds, West Riding co. York, 2 miles from Leeds. It com- prises the limits, of Gipton and Harehills. The adjunct to its name is supposed to have been derived from ex- tensive potteries here during tho time of the Romans. The manor was successively held by tho Mauleverers, Scots, and Hardwicks, of whose ancient mansion there are still some remains. The surface is boldly undulating and richly wooded, and the neighbourhood abounds with ancient seats and villa residences. The village, which is very considerable, and known as the New Town, is situated on a gentle acclivity near the road toHarrogate. NEWTON-PURCELL, a par. in the hund. of Plough- ley, co. Oxford, C miles N.E. of Biccster, its post town, and 4J S.W. of Buckingham. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The chief portion of the land is in pasture. The living is a rect.,* with the cur. of Shelswell annexed, in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 150. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient edifice, with a turret containing a clock and two bells. John Harrison Slater Harrison, Esq., is lord of the manor.