Newhall, Derbyshire
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Newhall is a town located in South Derbyshire
, England
. The village of Stanton is nearby and in the same parish.
to its south and the A511
to its north. To its east is the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch
, very close to the M42
linking Nottingham
(NE) and Birmingham
(SW). Burton upon Trent
is to the west with the A38
heading south to Lichfield
and north for Derby
and the M1. Slightly further north is the A50
linking the Stoke-on-Trent
and the M6 motorway
(east) one way and the M1 and Leicestershire (west) the other. It is geographically well placed for the major road network in all directions.
Swadlincote
is the closest town.
There are regular buses linking Burton upon Trent
to Ashby-de-la-Zouch
(the number 9 Midland Classic or Arriva service) or Swadlincote to Burton upon Trent (the 3, 3A, 3B & 3E Arriva services)
The nearest railway station is in Burton upon Trent railway station|Burton upon Trent (Midland Mainline) servicing Birmingham New Street, Nottingham, Newcastle upon Tyne
, Cardiff
, Hereford
and Bristol
.
At one time there were over 60 public houses and off-licences in Newhall. One researcher has listed 37 of them.
In 1971, Newhall was the centre of population
for Great Britain. It was first calculated as being at Rodsley
in 1901 and has spread south to be at Appleby Magna
by the year 2000.
There are two secondary schools, William Allitt, and the Pingle School
nearby in Swadlincote.
parish borders the north, a section of Stapenhill
parish is to the northwest, Linton
parish is east and south with Church Gresley
parish covering a small southern area. Swadlincote Parish is southwest and finally Midway parish links the northeast back up to Repton. Unlike Stanton, Newhall merges into Swadlincote and Midway. Roads define the parish boundaries.
The population is around 7,300 (2001) A similar number for Midway and about a thousand less for Swadlincote.
St John's Methodist Church is just off High Street. Stanton Methodist Church is on Park Road at the junction of the A444. St Peter's and St Paul’s Catholic Church is just inside the Swadlincote parish. High Street becomes Union Road and at the junction of Darklands Road it becomes Newhall Road. It is here also, that St Edward's Catholic Primary School and Catholic Club are found.
is in the non-metropolitan district
of South Derbyshire
, and in the county
of Derbyshire
. In the 2001 census
, the Newhall ward, as defined in 1998, had a population of 6,214. In 2005, the ward was renamed to Newhall and Stanton, and enlarged slightly, to include more of the Newhall area; at the time of the 2001 census the area covered by the new ward had a population of 6,963.
The Swadlincote Rifle & Pistol Club is off Park Road towards Newhall on the left as you come in to the village from the A444. It caters for .22 Target & Sporting Rifles, Pistol Calibre Centrefire Rifles, Black Powder Pistols, Black Powder Rifles, Black Powder Muskets, Air Rifles (Match & Sporting), Air Pistols and C02 Pistols, Practical Shotgun, Match, Field and Sporting Crossbow, Match & Sporting Longbow. There are 5 outdoor ranges: (1) 100 metres (15 firing point) for .22, black powder & pistol calibre rifles. (2) 50 metres (4 firing point) for as above plus black powder pistols. (3) 25 metres (15 firing point) for as above plus precision air pistol. (4) 25 metres (9 firing point) for as above plus police pistol disciplines. (5) 60 metres (8 firing point) for crossbow disciplines plus archery. There is also a 10 metre (10 firing point) indoor airgun range. It is very isolated and resides in a large dip so there is no noise pollution to the village and surrounding areas.
The Newhall Band (Originally the St Johns Church Band circa 1860) practices at the Newhall Labour Club in High St. It achieved championship status in 1971. The Labour club was originally the local coffin makers and undertakers.
Newhall Social Club is also on High Street.
The Old Post community centre, on High Street opened in 2002 with learning facilities, meeting rooms and a café, is located in the main village. It was an old coaching inn and one of the rooms in the centre used to be used as the stables for the post horses which were changed on the way to Burton upon Trent.
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village of Stanton is nearby and in the same parish.
Newhall village
The village lies between the A444A444 road
The A444 is a primary road running between Coventry and Burton on Trent in England, usually referred to as the "A treble four".-Route:Starting on the A4600 Sky Blue Way in Coventry, the road heads north on a dual carriageway road, crossing the M6 at junction 3. It bypasses Bedworth to the west and...
to its south and the A511
A511 road
The A511 road is a stretch of mainly single-carriageway road which runs northwest from junction 22 of the M1 motorway in Leicestershire, England to join the A50 between Uttoxeter and Derby....
to its north. To its east is the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, — Zouch being pronounced "Zoosh" — often shortened to Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, within the National Forest. It is twinned with Pithiviers in north-central France....
, very close to the M42
M42 motorway
The M42 motorway is a major road in England. The motorway runs north east from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire to just south west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, passing Redditch, Solihull, the National Exhibition Centre and Tamworth on the way. The section between the M40 and M6 road forms...
linking Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
(NE) and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
(SW). Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
is to the west with the A38
A38 road
The A38, part of which is also known as the Devon Expressway, is a major A-class trunk road in England.The road runs from Bodmin in Cornwall to Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. It is long, making it one of the longest A-roads in England. It was formerly known as the Leeds — Exeter Trunk Road,...
heading south to Lichfield
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
and north for Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
and the M1. Slightly further north is the A50
A50 road
The A50 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Warrington to Leicester; however, it was once a much longer route.-Current route:...
linking the Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
and the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
(east) one way and the M1 and Leicestershire (west) the other. It is geographically well placed for the major road network in all directions.
Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....
is the closest town.
There are regular buses linking Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
to Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, — Zouch being pronounced "Zoosh" — often shortened to Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, within the National Forest. It is twinned with Pithiviers in north-central France....
(the number 9 Midland Classic or Arriva service) or Swadlincote to Burton upon Trent (the 3, 3A, 3B & 3E Arriva services)
The nearest railway station is in Burton upon Trent railway station|Burton upon Trent (Midland Mainline) servicing Birmingham New Street, Nottingham, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle railway station
Newcastle railway station , is the mainline station of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line. It opened in 1850 and is a Grade I listed building...
, Cardiff
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central railway station is a major railway station on the South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales.It is the largest and busiest station in Wales and one of the major stations of the British rail network, the tenth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London , based on 2007/08...
, Hereford
Hereford railway station
Hereford railway station serves the city of Hereford, England. Managed by Arriva Trains Wales, it lies on the Welsh Marches Line between Leominster and Abergavenny and is the western terminus of the Cotswold Line.The station has four platforms...
and Bristol
Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is an important transport hub for public transport in Bristol, with bus services to various parts of the city and surrounding districts, and a ferry service to the city centre in addition to the...
.
At one time there were over 60 public houses and off-licences in Newhall. One researcher has listed 37 of them.
In 1971, Newhall was the centre of population
Center of population
In demographics, the center of population of a region is a geographical point that describes a centerpoint of the region's population...
for Great Britain. It was first calculated as being at Rodsley
Rodsley
Rodsley is a small village about four miles south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire.-History:Nearby Hollington and Rodsley are included as manors in the 1086 Domesday Survey as belonging to Henry de Ferrers, who was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire. His descendants became the Earls of Derby...
in 1901 and has spread south to be at Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in the district of North West Leicestershire, England.The civil parish, as well as Appleby Magna, includes the small Hamlet of Appleby Parva and the Villages of Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone...
by the year 2000.
There are two secondary schools, William Allitt, and the Pingle School
The Pingle School
The Pingle School is a state comprehensive school located at Coronation Street in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, England. The name comes from the former Pingle Farm; Pingle being a Midlands term for a small field or allotment.-Overview:...
nearby in Swadlincote.
Stanton and Newhall Parish
The parish incorporates Stanton. Stanton is very small and is to the south west of Newhall near the A444. It is clearly separate from Newhall. The ReptonRepton
Repton is a village and civil parish on the edge of the River Trent floodplain in South Derbyshire, about north of Swadlincote. Repton is close to the county boundary with neighbouring Staffordshire and about northeast of Burton upon Trent.-History:...
parish borders the north, a section of Stapenhill
Stapenhill
Stapenhill is an area and civil parish in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire in the UK. Stapenhill was a small village owned by Nigel of Stafford in 1086.The village of Stapenhill has long since been surrounded by new housing developments....
parish is to the northwest, Linton
Linton, Derbyshire
Linton is a parish in South Derbyshire, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent.Nearby settlements are Castle Gresley, Overseal, Rosliston , Cauldwell and Botany Bay.The village has a Post Office and 3 pubs as at 2008...
parish is east and south with Church Gresley
Church Gresley
Church Gresley is a village and former civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is very close to the town of Swadlincote, between the town and Castle Gresley. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,805.The toponym "Gresley" is derived...
parish covering a small southern area. Swadlincote Parish is southwest and finally Midway parish links the northeast back up to Repton. Unlike Stanton, Newhall merges into Swadlincote and Midway. Roads define the parish boundaries.
The population is around 7,300 (2001) A similar number for Midway and about a thousand less for Swadlincote.
St John's Methodist Church is just off High Street. Stanton Methodist Church is on Park Road at the junction of the A444. St Peter's and St Paul’s Catholic Church is just inside the Swadlincote parish. High Street becomes Union Road and at the junction of Darklands Road it becomes Newhall Road. It is here also, that St Edward's Catholic Primary School and Catholic Club are found.
Local government
The Newhall and Stanton wardWards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
is in the non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....
, and in the county
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of subdivisions of England used for the purposes of local government outside Greater London. As originally constituted, the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties each consisted of multiple districts, had a county council and...
of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. In the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the Newhall ward, as defined in 1998, had a population of 6,214. In 2005, the ward was renamed to Newhall and Stanton, and enlarged slightly, to include more of the Newhall area; at the time of the 2001 census the area covered by the new ward had a population of 6,963.
Leisure pursuits
The John Nike Leisure complex is less than 2 miles away. It has a dry ski slope for all year round boarding, skiing and tobogganing.The Swadlincote Rifle & Pistol Club is off Park Road towards Newhall on the left as you come in to the village from the A444. It caters for .22 Target & Sporting Rifles, Pistol Calibre Centrefire Rifles, Black Powder Pistols, Black Powder Rifles, Black Powder Muskets, Air Rifles (Match & Sporting), Air Pistols and C02 Pistols, Practical Shotgun, Match, Field and Sporting Crossbow, Match & Sporting Longbow. There are 5 outdoor ranges: (1) 100 metres (15 firing point) for .22, black powder & pistol calibre rifles. (2) 50 metres (4 firing point) for as above plus black powder pistols. (3) 25 metres (15 firing point) for as above plus precision air pistol. (4) 25 metres (9 firing point) for as above plus police pistol disciplines. (5) 60 metres (8 firing point) for crossbow disciplines plus archery. There is also a 10 metre (10 firing point) indoor airgun range. It is very isolated and resides in a large dip so there is no noise pollution to the village and surrounding areas.
The Newhall Band (Originally the St Johns Church Band circa 1860) practices at the Newhall Labour Club in High St. It achieved championship status in 1971. The Labour club was originally the local coffin makers and undertakers.
Newhall Social Club is also on High Street.
The Old Post community centre, on High Street opened in 2002 with learning facilities, meeting rooms and a café, is located in the main village. It was an old coaching inn and one of the rooms in the centre used to be used as the stables for the post horses which were changed on the way to Burton upon Trent.
Famous residents
- Edwin BennettEdwin Bennett (potter)Edwin Bennett , born in Newhall, Derbyshire, was an English American pioneer of the pottery industry and art in the United States, and founder of the Edwin Bennett Pottery Company of Baltimore, Maryland...
, the English American pottery pioneer, was born in Newhall in 1818. - Benjamin WarrenBen WarrenBenjamin Warren was an England international footballer who played as a half-back for Derby County and Chelsea....
, an England international footballer, was born here in 1879. - Jean (Emmeline) Hanson, Professor of Biology at the University of LondonUniversity of London-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, was born in Newhall in 1919. - David Middleton (Owner, Director Midco Toys Ltd and Midco Toy Planet Ltd) was born in Newhall in 1980.