Newton Tony
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Newton Tony is a rural village and civil parish
in the English county of Wiltshire
, close to the border with Hampshire
. Situated in the Bourne
Valley, Newton Tony is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north-east of its post town
, Salisbury
. At the 2001 United Kingdom census
, the parish had a population of 408. It is the site of Wilbury House, a large 17th-century house designed by William Benson.
of 1086 as Newentone. In that survey, the settlement was assessed as having an area of seven carucate
s (ploughlands) of land. It was held by Alfred of Marlborough. A church had been built by the 12th century.
. The parish forms part of the ward
of Bulford, Allington and Figheldean. In 2009 the ward elected one councillor—Conservative
politician John Smale.
Newton Tony is represented in the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
as part of the consituency of Salisbury
. It elects one MP by the first past the post system of election. Since the 2010 general election, Salisbury has been represented at Parliament by Conservative MP John Glen
. The parish is also part of the South West England constituency
of the European Parliament
.
, the civil parish of Newton Tony had a population of 408.
, Salisbury
, about 30 miles (48.3 km) north-west of Southampton
and about 40 miles (64.4 km) south-east of Bath. Nearby towns and villages include Cholderton
, Amesbury
and Grateley
.
Newton Tony lies in the valley of the River Bourne
, which cuts through the village.
.
The parish church
of St Andrew was built in 1844 to a design by Thomas Henry Wyatt
and David Brandon
. It is a flint church, with a steeple
, and has been designated a Grade II listed building.
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 the English county of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, close to the border with Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. Situated in the Bourne
River Bourne, Wiltshire
The River Bourne is a river in the English county of Wiltshire, and a tributary of the River Avon.The Bourne's source is at the eastern end of the Vale of Pewsey, near the village of Burbage. The river cuts through the chalk escarpment at Collingbourne Kingston, to flow south across Salisbury Plain...
Valley, Newton Tony is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north-east of its post town
Post town
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns are usually based upon the location of...
, Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
. At the 2001 United Kingdom 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 parish had a population of 408. It is the site of Wilbury House, a large 17th-century house designed by William Benson.
History
Newton Tony was recorded in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 as Newentone. In that survey, the settlement was assessed as having an area of seven carucate
Carucate
The carucate or ploughland was a unit of assessment for tax used in most Danelaw counties of England, and is found for example in Domesday Book. The carucate was based on the area a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season...
s (ploughlands) of land. It was held by Alfred of Marlborough. A church had been built by the 12th century.
Governance
Like most of Wiltshire, Newton Tony is governed locally by Wiltshire CouncilWiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council is the unitary authority for most of the county of Wiltshire, in the West of England, the successor authority to Wiltshire County Council and to four districts—Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury, and West Wiltshire—all of which had been created in 1973 and were...
. The parish forms part of the ward
Wards 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:...
of Bulford, Allington and Figheldean. In 2009 the ward elected one councillor—Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician John Smale.
Newton Tony is represented in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
as part of the consituency of Salisbury
Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Salisbury is a county constituency centred on the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system....
. It elects one MP by the first past the post system of election. Since the 2010 general election, Salisbury has been represented at Parliament by Conservative MP John Glen
John Glen (politician)
John Philip Glen is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Salisbury in Wiltshire since the general election in May 2010.-Early life:...
. The parish is also part of the South West England constituency
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
Demography
At the 2001 UK censusUnited 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 civil parish of Newton Tony had a population of 408.
Geography
Newton Tony is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north-east of its post townPost town
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns are usually based upon the location of...
, Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
, about 30 miles (48.3 km) north-west of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
and about 40 miles (64.4 km) south-east of Bath. Nearby towns and villages include Cholderton
Cholderton
Cholderton is a village in the Bourne Valley of Wiltshire, England, close to the border with Hampshire.Cholderton Charlie's Farm, one of 16 Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks, is located here.-External links:****...
, Amesbury
Amesbury
Amesbury is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is most famous for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is in its parish, and for the discovery of the Amesbury Archer—dubbed the King of Stonehenge in the press—in 2002...
and Grateley
Grateley
Grateley is a small village in the north west of Hampshire, England.Grateley lies just to the South of the pre-historic hillfort of Quarley Hill. The Parish covers with 607 people living in 250 dwellings. The village has two shops, two pubs, a thirteenth century church Grateley is a small village...
.
Newton Tony lies in the valley of the River Bourne
River Bourne, Wiltshire
The River Bourne is a river in the English county of Wiltshire, and a tributary of the River Avon.The Bourne's source is at the eastern end of the Vale of Pewsey, near the village of Burbage. The river cuts through the chalk escarpment at Collingbourne Kingston, to flow south across Salisbury Plain...
, which cuts through the village.
Landmarks
Wilbury House is an 18th-century house designed by William Benson. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English HeritageEnglish Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
.
The parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of St Andrew was built in 1844 to a design by Thomas Henry Wyatt
Thomas Henry Wyatt
Thomas Henry Wyatt was an Irish British architect. He had a prolific and distinguished career, being elected President of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1870-73 and awarded their Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1873...
and David Brandon
David Brandon (architect)
David Brandon was a British architect. In partnership with Thomas Wyatt, he worked mostly in the Gothic style.Brandon worked at a number of English country houses and churches, these include: Badminton House, Basildon Park, Bayham Abbey, Benenden House, Chilham Castle, Fonthill Abbey, Hemsted...
. It is a flint church, with a steeple
Steeple (architecture)
A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure...
, and has been designated a Grade II listed building.