Newton Bewley Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Newton Bewley
Coordinates:54.6333°N -1.2833°W
Unitary England:Hartlepool
Lieutenancy England:County Durham
Region:North East England
Constituency Westminster:Hartlepool
Post Town:HARTLEPOOL
Postcode District:TS22
Postcode Area:TS
Os Grid Reference:NZ4636026703
Static Image Name:Converted mill at Newton Bewley. - geograph.org.uk - 401943.jpg
Static Image Caption:A converted mill at Newton Bewley

Newton Bewley is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It is situated between the towns of Hartlepool and Billingham. At the 2011 census the population of the civil parish was less than 100. Details can be found in the parish of Greatham.

A settlement called Neuton de Beaulu is mentioned in account books for Durham Priory from 1334. "Bewley", meaning "beautiful place", was the name of a manor in the area; the villages of Newton Bewley and Cowpen Bewley retain this name although the manor itself is gone.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Britnell . Richard . Richard Britnell . Durham Priory Manorial Accounts 1277-1310 . 2014 . Publications of the Surtees Society . 218 . The Boydell Press . 9780854440733 . xxxv.