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Rh NEWTON-RALSTON. 52 NEWTON-TRACEY. NEWTON .RALSTON, a vil. in the par. of Neilston, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 2 miles N.E. of Neilston. It is situated in the valley of the Levern, betwixt Neilston and Barrhead. NEWTON-REGIS. Set NETVTON-IN-THE-THISTLES, co. Warwick. NEWTON-REGNY, or NEWTON RAINEY, a par. in the ward of Leath, co. Cumberland, 2J miles W. of Ponrith, its nearest railway station and post town. The village, which is of small extent, and wholly agricul- tural, is situated on the Petteril stream. The par. in- cludes the tnshp. of Catterlin and the hmlt. of Sewborwen. The land is almost wholly arable. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 96, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is of great antiquity, and has a chantry and two bells. The charities consist of Betton's annuity of 5. There is a school adjoining the church. The. Earl of Lonsdale is lord of the manor. NEWTON ST. CYRES, a par. in the hund. of Cre- diton, co. Devon, 4 miles N. of Exeter, its post town, and 3 S.E. of Crediton. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on the river Greedy, and on the turnpike road from Exeter to Barnstaple. Lead, iron- stone, basalt, and manganese are found in the neigbbour- hood. The soil consists of clay and sand, with a subsoil of schistose elate. The par. includes the hmlts. of Ford, Norton, and Smallbrooke. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 351. The church, dedicated to St. Cyrea, is an ancient stone structure with a tower containing five bells. The interior of the church con- tains monuments to the Northcote and Quicke families. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a school for both sexes. The poet Downham was born in this parish. John Quicke, Esq., is lord of the manor. NEWTON ST. FAITH, a hmlt. in the par. of Hors- ham St. Faith, hund. of Taverham, co. Norfolk, 6 miles N. of Norwich. The hamlet is situated on the road from Norwich to Aylsham. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. NEWTON ST.LOE, a par. in the hund. of Wellow, co. Somerset, 3J miles W. of Bath, and 2 E. of the Tiverton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Bristol railway, and the bridge over the river Avon. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 400, and the glebe comprises 36 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 426. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a stone structure, with a tower containing six bells. The windows of the church are of stained glass. It contains tablets of the Langton family ; and in the churchyard is a marble monument to Captain Edward Gore Langton. The church was restored and enlarged in 1857. The parochial charities produce about 143 per annum, of which i'72 goes to Jones's school. There are also a boys' Sunday-school, supported by the rector, and a girls' school, supported by voluntary con- tributions. Newton Park is the principal residence. William Gore Langton, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. NEWTON ST. PETROCK, a par. in the hund. of Shebbear, co. Devon, 8 miles S.W. of Great Torrington, its post town, and 1 1 from Bideford. It is a small agri- cultural village, situated on the river Torridge. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil of clay. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of .151. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 220. The church, dedicated to St. Petrock, is a stone struc- ture, with a tower containing three bells. L. W. Buck, Esq., is lord of'the manor. There is a place of worship for Baptists. NEWTONSHAW, or NEWTON-OF-SANCHIE, a vil. in the par. and co. Clackmannan, Scotland, 1 mile N. of Alloa, and 5 miles N.W. of Kincardine. It is situ- ated on the river Devon. The inhabitants are princi- pally engaged in the Devon iron-works. NEWTON-SOLNEY, a par. in the hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 2 miles N.E. of Burton-on-Trent, its posl wn and railway station, and 9 S.W. of Derby. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the E. Dank of the river Trent, near its confluence with the river Dove, which here divides this county from Stafford- shire. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. There are some brick-kilns. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 20. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a spiral tower. Newton Park is the principal residence. Sir Henry Every, Bart., is lord of the manor. On a commanding eminence is a large castellated building ailed " Hoskin's Folly." NEWTON, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Branch and Dole, co. Wilts, 2 miles N. of Wilton, its post town and railway station, and 6 N.W. of Salisbury. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Wiley, and is wholly agricultural. The par. comprises the tythgs. of Stotford, Ugford, and three others. The road from Bath to Salisbury passes through the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 221. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing four bells. The whole edifice is in a ruinous condition. The register dates from 1695. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There are a National school, and a place of worship for the Dissenters. NEWTON-STACEY, a tying. i<the par. and hund. of Barton-Stacey, co. Hants, 4 miles S.E. of Andover, and 6 S. by W. of Whitchurch. It is situated on the river Anton. NEWTON-STEWART, a vil. in the par. of Penning- hame, co. Wigtown, Scotland, 7 miles N. of Wigtown, and 1 25 from Edinburgh. It is a station on the Portpatrick railway. The village is situated on the river Cree, which is here crossed by a bridge of five arches, con- necting the larger portion of the town with the smaller part on the other side of the river. North Stewart was founded by the Stewarts of Galloway, and created a burgh of barony under William Douglas, Esq., in 1778, who converted its name into Newton-Douglas. This gentleman expended a considerable sum of money in the improvement of the town, and in the erecting of an extensive cotton-mill, &c., but after a few years it rapidly declined, and reassumed its former name. There are at present several woollen establishments, two tanneries, and an extensive brewery. The town consists of one long street, with the townhouse standing in the centre. At the latter end of the last century the houses were thatched, and but one story high, but the majority of them now consist of two stories, with slated roofs. The government of the town is vested in the hands of the county justices, who meet once a month. The places of worship are, Penninghame church, a Free church, an United Presbyterian church, a Reformed Presbyterian church, and a Roman Catholic chapel. There are parochial and other schools, also numerous charitable institutions. The town contains three branch banks, a subscription library, and a public reading-room. Friday is market day. A cattle market is held on the second Friday in every month, also a lamb fair on the Wednes- day in August before Minniehive. NEWTON-TONEY, a par. in the hund. of Amcsbury, co. Wilts, 9 miles N.E. of Salisbury, its post town, and 4 S.E. of Amesbury. The village, which principally con- sists of one long street, is situated on a stream flowing into the river Avon, near the eastern border of Salisbury Plain. The Andover and Salisbury branch line of the South- Western railway passes through the parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 433, and the glebe comprises 42 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 441, in the patron, of Queen's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a modern structure. The register dates from 1568. There is a National school, erected in 1857. Sir A. Malet is lord of the manor, and resides at Wilbury House, which is the principal residence. NEWTON-TRACEY, a par. in the hund. of Fre- mington, co. Devon, 4 miles S. of Barnstaple, its rail- way station and post town. The village, which is of