Newton under Roseberry explained

Official Name:Newton under Roseberry
Civil Parish:Guisborough
Country:England
Region:North East England
Coordinates:54.51°N -1.12°W
Unitary England:Redcar and Cleveland
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Static Image:The green, Newton-under-Roseberry.jpg
Static Image Caption:The village green at Newton under Roseberry with Roseberry Topping in the distance

Newton under Roseberry is a village in the civil parish of Guisborough, in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the A173, between Great Ayton and Guisborough and is close to the base of Roseberry Topping.

The village is situated near the edge of the North York Moors National Park, and also close to the border of Redcar and Cleveland with Middlesbrough and the North Yorkshire district.

In popular culture

A reference to Newton under Roseberry was featured in the folk-rock group America's "Hat Trick" from the Hat Trick album. The exact lyric stanza is:

Newton-Under-Roseberry-Topping
And it's cold and it's wet
And you feel like you're part of all time[1]

Religion

The Anglican church of St Oswald's[2] is a Grade II* listed building, with an Anglo-Saxon carving.

Demographics

See main article: Demographics of Tees Valley. In 1971 the parish had a population of 172.[3]

History

Newton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Pickering,[4] in 1866 Newton became a separate civil parish and on 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with Guisborough.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chrystal. Paul. The Place Names of Yorkshire. 2017. Stenlake. Catrine. 9781840337532. 60.
  2. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/newton-in-cleveland-st-oswald/ A church near you
  3. Web site: Population statistics Newton Ch/CP through time . 26 September 2024 . A Vision of Britain through Time.
  4. Web site: History of Newton, in Ryedale and North Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Cleveland Registration District. UKBMD. 26 September 2024.