Newton, Suffolk
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Newton, also known as Newton Green to distinguish it from Nowton
near Bury St Edmunds, is a small village and civil parish
in Suffolk
, England
. Part of Babergh
district, it is located on the A134
(Assington Road) between Sudbury
and Colchester
, around three miles from the former.
Newton was recorded in Domesday as "Niwetuna"
Church Road leads north off A134 towards Newton Hall and All Saints Church
(both 1 km from the village centre).
Unusually, the village green to the south and west has been converted to a 9-hole common land course in 1907. It is one of the oldest golf clubs in Suffolk. Residents are entitled to membership of the local golf club, though are limited to using the holes on the village green and cannot use the clubhouse. The green is also a wildlife site.
The parish contains Alstrop Wood and part of the Edwardstone
Woods SSSI
, both of which are classified as ancient woodland
. The small hamlet of Sackers Green is also within the parish.
The village previously had a school, but it was closed in 1938. The building is today used as the village hall
.
The only pub in the Village is a 15th C. pub close to the golf course. The pub was renamed Saracens (formerly Saracens Head) in early 2010.
Several farms in the area, Hill Farm to the west and Jarvis Farm to the southeast.
Nowton
Nowton is a small village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern edge of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 140....
near Bury St Edmunds, is a small village and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, 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...
. Part of Babergh
Babergh
Babergh is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and...
district, it is located on the A134
A134 road
The A134 road runs from Colchester to Kings Lynn. Other towns on the A134 road include Sudbury, Bury St. Edmunds and Thetford....
(Assington Road) between Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
and Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
, around three miles from the former.
Newton was recorded in Domesday as "Niwetuna"
Church Road leads north off A134 towards Newton Hall and All Saints Church
All Saints Church, Newton Green
All Saints Church, Newton Green, is a partly redundant Anglican church in the village of Newton Green, Suffolk, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The chancel is still in use for worship, but the nave, porch and tower are redundant and vested...
(both 1 km from the village centre).
Unusually, the village green to the south and west has been converted to a 9-hole common land course in 1907. It is one of the oldest golf clubs in Suffolk. Residents are entitled to membership of the local golf club, though are limited to using the holes on the village green and cannot use the clubhouse. The green is also a wildlife site.
The parish contains Alstrop Wood and part of the Edwardstone
Edwardstone
Edwardstone is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. The parish contains the hamlets of Mill Green, Priory Green, Round Maple and Sherbourne Street, and the Edwardstone Woods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest...
Woods SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
, both of which are classified as ancient woodland
Ancient woodland
Ancient woodland is a term used in the United Kingdom to refer specifically to woodland that has existed continuously since 1600 or before in England and Wales . Before those dates, planting of new woodland was uncommon, so a wood present in 1600 was likely to have developed naturally...
. The small hamlet of Sackers Green is also within the parish.
The village previously had a school, but it was closed in 1938. The building is today used as the village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
.
Present day
Village of the Year 2009-2010The only pub in the Village is a 15th C. pub close to the golf course. The pub was renamed Saracens (formerly Saracens Head) in early 2010.
Several farms in the area, Hill Farm to the west and Jarvis Farm to the southeast.