In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newton upon Ouse like this:
NEWTON-UPON-OUSE, a village and a township in Easingwold district, and a parish partly also in York district, E. R. Yorkshire. The village stands on the river Ouse, 3 miles N N W of Shipton r. station, and 9 N W of York; and has a post-office under York. The township comprises 1, 490 acres. Real property, £4, 263. ...
Pop., 590. Houses, 126. The parish contains also the townships of Linton-upon-Ouse and Benningborough. Acres 4, 590. Real property, £6, 782. Pop., 931. Houses, 193. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Hon. P. Dawnay. There are Extensive brick-kilns. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £400.* Patron, the Hon. P. Dawnay. The church is modern; has an old tower, with lofty spire; and contains several interesting brasses and effigies. There are a Wesleyan chapel, two Church schools, an endowed school with £25 a year, and charities £19.
Newton upon Ouse through time
Newton upon Ouse is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newton upon Ouse itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newton upon Ouse, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13830
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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