Newton, Derbyshire
Encyclopedia
Newton is a village in the Bolsover
district of Derbyshire
, England. It lies about a mile south of Tibshelf
.
Locally, Newton is not to be confused with:
For other Wikipedia articles using the word Newton, please see Newton.
, Hilcote
, and Westhouses
. The Parish Council has twelve members across the four wards and meets monthly.
The civil parish of Blackwell is part of the shire district of Bolsover. The parish is represented by two councillors on Bolsover District Council.
The shire district of Bolsover is part of the shire county of Derbyshire. The parish is represented by one councillor on Derbyshire County Council, although the electoral division covers South Normanton East and Tibshelf as well as Blackwell.
Blackwell civil parish forms part of the Bolsover parliamentary constituency. The MP currently (2010) is Dennis Skinner
, who was elected MP in the 1970 general election. He has held the seat ever since.
The table below shows how the number of shops and services in Newton has varied over the years. It is interesting to note that, in the early 1900s, Newton was almost self-sufficient. The number of shops in each category is shown in brackets.
Newton is on the B6026 road, which effectively provides a link between the villages south-east of Chesterfield and junction 28 of the M1. The M1 passes immediately to the east of Newton, although there is no direct access to the motorway. The Tibshelf motorway service area
has two service entries (northbound and southbound) onto Newtonwood Lane.
Bus Services
As at October 2010, there are commercial bus services during daytime on weekdays to Alfreton
(half-hourly), Chesterfield
(hourly) and Mansfield
(hourly). Evening and Sunday services run less frequently and are subsidised by Derbyshire County Council.
Train Services
The local stations for Newton were closed in 1930 (Tibshelf & Newton) and in 1963 (Tibshelf Town
). The nearest stations are now Alfreton
, Chesterfield
and Sutton Parkway
.
Footpaths and Trails
Newton is linked to neighbouring villages by road-side pavements and public footpaths. Newton is close to the junction of the Five Pits Trail
with the Silverhill Trail, which provide longer-distance recreational routes.
, one of the key people in the Industrial Revolution
, has links with Newton. He was particularly involved in the development of mechanised clothing production, setting up mills in Belper
and Milford
that became the prototype for mills all over the world.
Although it is certain that he was born, lived and worked in the Newton area, there is some confusion over exact locations:
Bolsover (district)
Bolsover is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Its main town is Bolsover.There are fourteen town and parish councils within the district.In addition to the town councils of Old Bolsover and Shirebrook, there are the parish councils of:...
district 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...
, England. It lies about a mile south of Tibshelf
Tibshelf
Tibshelf is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It is in the Bolsover district of the county. Its population at the 2001 UK census was 3,548....
.
Not to be confused with...
Newton is the commonest placename in England, there being 87 in total.Locally, Newton is not to be confused with:
- Newton SolneyNewton SolneyNewton Solney is a small village in South Derbyshire, England, located about two miles from the East Staffordshire border, near to Burton upon Trent...
, near Burton-on-Trent - Newtown, DerbyshireNewtown, DerbyshireNewtown is an area of the town of New Mills in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. It is situated west of New Mills proper, on the road to Disley. The county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire divides the area between the two counties...
, near New Mills - Newton Grange, near Alsop en le DaleAlsop en le DaleAlsop en le Dale is a tiny village in Derbyshire, England. Located some 5 miles north of Ashbourne, it lies close to the Staffordshire border, and is only a mile from Dovedale, a popular tourist location....
- Newton, Greater ManchesterNewton, Greater ManchesterNewton is an area of Hyde, in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Originally a separate district in Cheshire, it was incorporated into Hyde in the 1930s, and occupies a narrow strip of land from the River Tame near Newton Hall to Matley, and lies between Hyde and Dukinfield.Newton can be divided...
, near Hyde - Newton, NottinghamshireNewton, NottinghamshireNewton is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located south west of East Bridgford and about south-east of the River Trent, close to the junction of the A46 Fosse Way and the A6079. R.A.F. Newton is a disused airfield immediately to the south of Main Street. It opened in July 1940 and...
, near East Bridgford - Newton, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire.
For other Wikipedia articles using the word Newton, please see Newton.
Governance
Newton is one of the four villages (wards) that make up the civil parish of Blackwell - the other villages being BlackwellBlackwell, Bolsover
Blackwell is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is one of the four villages that make up the civil parish of Blackwell within the District of Bolsover - the other villages being Hilcote, Newton and Westhouses. The Parish Council meets monthly...
, Hilcote
Hilcote
Hilcote is a small village in the south of the Bolsover district in Derbyshire, England, located close to the A38 junction with the M1 ....
, and Westhouses
Westhouses
Westhouses is a village within Derbyshire, situated close to the town of Alfreton. It is in the Bolsover district of the county. Named after West House Farm, the settlement was founded in the 1870s.- Railway :...
. The Parish Council has twelve members across the four wards and meets monthly.
The civil parish of Blackwell is part of the shire district of Bolsover. The parish is represented by two councillors on Bolsover District Council.
The shire district of Bolsover is part of the shire county of Derbyshire. The parish is represented by one councillor on Derbyshire County Council, although the electoral division covers South Normanton East and Tibshelf as well as Blackwell.
Blackwell civil parish forms part of the Bolsover parliamentary constituency. The MP currently (2010) is Dennis Skinner
Dennis Skinner
Dennis Edward Skinner is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bolsover since 1970, the Chairman of the Labour Party from 1988 to 1989, and has sat on the National Executive Committee numerous times since 1978.Born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, Skinner is the...
, who was elected MP in the 1970 general election. He has held the seat ever since.
History
Some of the main events in Newton's history are listed in the table below, in date order. The final column provides the source of the information about each event.| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1085 | Domesday Book records “Blackwelle and Neutone Leuric with Levenot”. | |
| 1554 | Record of Old Newton Hall. | |
| 1577 | Report of George & Dragon ale house. | |
| 1600 | Coal-mining in bell-pit style. | |
| 1754 | Jedediah Strutt invented “Derby Rib” process for cloth manufacture. | See Notable People section. |
| 1868 | First deep mine at Tibshelf “Bottom Pit” and associated housing at Sherwood Street, Bamford Street, Main Street and New Street. | and |
| 1886 | Opening of Tibshelf & Newton railway station. | |
| 1893 | Opening of Great Central Railway Great Central Railway The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern... line. |
|
| 1894 | Blackwell Parish Council first meeting. | |
| 1898 | School opened in former Newton Chapel. | |
| 1902 | Post office opens. | |
| 1904 | Primitive Methodist Primitive Methodism Primitive Methodism was a major movement in English Methodism from about 1810 until the Methodist Union in 1932. The Primitive Methodist Church still exists in the United States.-Origins:... Chapel opens. |
|
| 1908 | Current Newton School opens. | |
| 1908 | First police officer stationed in Newton on Wire Lane. | |
| 1911 | Gas main laid to Newton. | |
| 1911 | The "Coronation Palace” picture house opened. | |
| 1919 | Church hall (now Community Centre) opened. | |
| 1920 | First bus services. | |
| 1930 | Closure of Tibshelf & Newton railway station. | |
| 1933 | Tibshelf Bottom Pit closed. | |
| 1937 | Picture House re-opens as “The Metro”. | |
| 1950 | Building of “Charwood Crescent” housing estate. | |
| 1963 | Closure of Tibshelf Town railway station Tibshelf Town railway station Tibshelf Town railway station is a disused station in the village of Tibshelf in Derbyshire.The station was opened on 2 January 1893 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway , on its line from Beighton in the outskirts of Sheffield to Annesley in Nottinghamshire, which later became... . |
|
| 1966 | Closure of Great Central Railway line. | |
| 1967 | Opening of M1 motorway M1 motorway The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the... . |
|
| 1969 | Building of “Hallfield Road” housing estate. | |
| 1984–1985 | Miners Strike UK miners' strike (1984–1985) The UK miners' strike was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining moment in British industrial relations, and its defeat significantly weakened the British trades union movement... . |
|
| 1986 | Pavilion opened on sports field. | |
| 1989 | Opening of Five Pits Trail. | Five Pits Trail Five Pits Trail The Five Pits Trail is a rail trail in Derbyshire, England. It consists of a network of surfaced walkways for recreational use. The approximately long trail links Grassmoor to Tibshelf. The Trail can be extended to by continuing along the route to Williamthorpe Ponds and Holmewood... |
| 1992 | Closure of Silverhill Colliery and associated rail link to Westhouses. | |
| 1994 | Community Centre opened (following purchase and renovation of former Church Hall by Parish Council). | |
| 1998 | Opening of Tibshelf motorway services Tibshelf services Tibshelf services is a motorway service station between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, England. It lies about a kilometre southeast of the village of Tibshelf. It is known as Tibshelf services despite being geographically closer to the villages of Newton and Blackwell. The... . |
|
| 2007 | Opening of Silverhill Trail. |
The table below shows how the number of shops and services in Newton has varied over the years. It is interesting to note that, in the early 1900s, Newton was almost self-sufficient. The number of shops in each category is shown in brackets.
| 1900 | 1912 | 1938 | 1980 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General store & beer-off | General store (9) | General store (3) | General store (3) | General store |
| Post office & general store | Post office & general store | Post office & general store | Post office & general store | Post office & general store |
| Greengrocer | Greengrocer | Greengrocer | ||
| Draper | Draper (2) | Draper | ||
| General Dealer | General Dealer | |||
| Herbalist | ||||
| Carter (2) | Fly proprietor | |||
| Hardware | Hardware | |||
| Blacksmith | Blacksmith | |||
| Boot maker | ||||
| Shoe repairer | Boot repairer | Shoe repairer | ||
| Hosiery manufacture | ||||
| Co-op (butchers, grocery, drapery) | Co-op (butchers, grocery, drapery) | |||
| Butcher (2) | Butcher (2) | Butcher | ||
| Hairdresser (4) | Hairdresser (3) | Hairdresser (2) | ||
| Public house (2) | Public house (2) | Public house (3) | Public house (3) | |
| Institute & club | Billiard hall | |||
| Cinema | Cinema | |||
| Glass & china dealer | ||||
| Confectioner | Baker | |||
| Cycle dealer | ||||
| Pawnbrokers | ||||
| Newsagent (2) | Newsagent | |||
| Chip shop (2) | Chip shop | |||
| Chemist | ||||
| Bookmaker | ||||
| Coal merchant | ||||
| Garage (repairs & petrol) | Garage (repairs) | |||
| Craft shop | ||||
| Carpet shop |
Education
- Newton has a primary school on Hall Lane, providing education for children in the age range 4 to 11.
- As regards secondary educationSecondary educationSecondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
, Newton is in the catchment area of Tibshelf School, which caters for the 11 to 16 age range.
Places of Worship
The only church actually in Newton is the Methodist Church on Main Street. The nearest Anglican church is St Werburgh's at Old Blackwell. Of the original late 12th century church, there remains but one pillar, in Transitional style, preserved on the inner face of the north wall. The tower dates from an 1828 rebuild, while the rest of the church is of 1878. In the porch is the stump of a Saxon cross.Leisure Facilities
For a village of its size, Newton is fairly well-served by leisure facilities. These include:- Children's playgrounds at Bamford Street, South Street and Town Lane.
- Sports field off Charnwood Crescent, including a multi-use games area.
- AllotmentsAllotment (gardening)An allotment garden, often called simply an allotment, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-professional gardening. Such plots are formed by subdividing a piece of land into a few or up to several hundreds of land parcels that are assigned to individuals or families...
off Newtonwood Lane and South Street. - Public houses: George & Dragon, New Inn and Sherwood Street Club.
- Group meetings at Community Centre, including Old Peoples Club, Women's Institute and Mothers Union.
- CarnivalCarnivalCarnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
events several times a year. - Film showings at the Community Centre ("Cinema Newton") during the winter months.
Transport
RoadsNewton is on the B6026 road, which effectively provides a link between the villages south-east of Chesterfield and junction 28 of the M1. The M1 passes immediately to the east of Newton, although there is no direct access to the motorway. The Tibshelf motorway service area
Tibshelf services
Tibshelf services is a motorway service station between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, England. It lies about a kilometre southeast of the village of Tibshelf. It is known as Tibshelf services despite being geographically closer to the villages of Newton and Blackwell. The...
has two service entries (northbound and southbound) onto Newtonwood Lane.
Bus Services
As at October 2010, there are commercial bus services during daytime on weekdays to Alfreton
Alfreton
Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts. It was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton Ward was 7,928 at the 2001 Census...
(half-hourly), Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
(hourly) and Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
(hourly). Evening and Sunday services run less frequently and are subsidised by Derbyshire County Council.
Train Services
The local stations for Newton were closed in 1930 (Tibshelf & Newton) and in 1963 (Tibshelf Town
Tibshelf Town railway station
Tibshelf Town railway station is a disused station in the village of Tibshelf in Derbyshire.The station was opened on 2 January 1893 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway , on its line from Beighton in the outskirts of Sheffield to Annesley in Nottinghamshire, which later became...
). The nearest stations are now Alfreton
Alfreton railway station
Alfreton railway station serves the town of Alfreton in Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Erewash Valley Line 29 km north of Nottingham....
, Chesterfield
Chesterfield railway station
Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
and Sutton Parkway
Sutton Parkway railway station
Sutton Parkway railway station serves the town of Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England. The station is north of Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line.-Services:...
.
Footpaths and Trails
Newton is linked to neighbouring villages by road-side pavements and public footpaths. Newton is close to the junction of the Five Pits Trail
Five Pits Trail
The Five Pits Trail is a rail trail in Derbyshire, England. It consists of a network of surfaced walkways for recreational use. The approximately long trail links Grassmoor to Tibshelf. The Trail can be extended to by continuing along the route to Williamthorpe Ponds and Holmewood...
with the Silverhill Trail, which provide longer-distance recreational routes.
Notable People
Jedediah StruttJedediah Strutt
Jedediah Strutt or Jedidiah Strutt – as he spelt it – was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England.Strutt and his brother-in-law William Woollat developed an attachment to the stocking frame that allowed the production of ribbed stockings...
, one of the key people in the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
, has links with Newton. He was particularly involved in the development of mechanised clothing production, setting up mills in Belper
Belper
Belper is a town and civil parish in the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England.-Geography:Belper is situated eight miles north of Derby and is centred in the valley of the River Derwent...
and Milford
Milford, Derbyshire
Milford is a village in Derbyshire, England, on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on the A6 trunk road.Until the end of the 18th century it was no more than a few houses near the point, about a quarter of a mile further south, where a roman road from the Wirksworth lead mines forded...
that became the prototype for mills all over the world.
Although it is certain that he was born, lived and worked in the Newton area, there is some confusion over exact locations:
- Jedediah was born into a farming family in 1726 either in South Normanton or Newton.
- In 1754 Jedediah Strutt inherited his uncle’s farm stock in Blackwell.
- Strutt's father (William) was a tenant of Newton Old Hall (on Cragg Lane. Jedediah is said to have worked on his revolutionary stocking frame at the hall.
- In 1754, Jedediah is said to have lived "where the old folk's bungalows are now in Main Street".
- Jedediah Strutt married Elizabeth Woollat 25 September 1755 at Blackwell.
- Jedediah died in 1797 and was buried in Belper.