In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newton like this:
NEWTON, a township in Middlewich parish, Cheshire; on the Trent and Mersey canal, suburban to Middlewich, and almost surrounding it. Acres with Middlewich township, 1, 150. Real property of N. alone, £5, 101. Pop. in 1851, 1, 500; in 1861, 1, 657. Houses, 355. The manor belongs to W. R. Court, Esq; and the Manor House, a handsome mansion about a mile from Middlewich, is Mr. C's. seat. Newton Hall is the seat of Capt. H. H. France; and Newton Lodge, of J. Blackwell, Esq. There are brick-works, salt-works, a Primitive Methodistchapel, and a grammar school.
Newton through time
Newton is now part of Congleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Congleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newton, in Congleton and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22430
Date accessed: 02nd May 2024
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