Place:


West Newton  East Riding

 

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Newton like this:

NEWTON (West), a township, with a village, in Aldbrough parish, E. R. Yorkshire; miles N E of Hull. Acres, 778. Real property, £3, 218. Pop., 220. Houses, 30. An hospital was founded here, prior to 1179, by William Earl of Albemarle.

West Newton through time

West Newton is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Newton itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Newton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13824

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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