Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Out Newton Wind Turbines from Withernsea Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1195783.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Out Newton wind turbines from Withernsea Beach |
Coordinates: | 53.6726°N 0.0909°W |
Label Position: | left |
Official Name: | Out Newton |
Civil Parish: | Easington |
Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Constituency Westminster: | Beverley and Holderness |
Post Town: | WITHERNSEA |
Postcode District: | HU19 |
Postcode Area: | HU |
Dial Code: | 01964 |
Os Grid Reference: | TA382216 |
Out Newton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Easington,[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated just inland from the North Sea coast, approximately 4.5miles south-east of Withernsea, and 4.5miles east of Patrington.[2]
Out Newton was formerly a township in the parish of Easington,[3] in 1866 Out Newton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burton Constable.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 31.[5]
The hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book as having six ploughlands, of meadowland and four villagers.[6] The name is believed to stem from Outer Newton, with Newton itself meaning new homestead or village.[7] It was formerly in the wapentake of Holderness.[8]
A seven turbine wind farm, capable of generating 9 MW of electricity and operated by RWE, is situated on the coast near to the settlement.[9]