| Static Image Name: | Church of St. Michael, Newton-by-Toft - geograph.org.uk - 749624.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | St Michael's Church, Newton by Toft |
| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Toft Newton |
| Coordinates: | 53.3732°N -0.4231°W |
| Population: | 457 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Shire District: | West Lindsey |
| Shire County: | Lincolnshire |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Constituency Westminster: | Gainsborough |
| Post Town: | Market Rasen |
| Postcode District: | LN8 |
| Postcode Area: | LN |
| Os Grid Reference: | TF050874 |
| London Distance Mi: | 140 |
| London Direction: | S |
Toft Newton is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It consists of the small villages of Toft next Newton and Newton by Toft, and the hamlet of Newtoft. It is 4miles west from Market Rasen. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 522, decreasing to 457 at the 2011 census.[1]
The church of St Michael in Newton by Toft dates from the 12th century and was extensively rebuilt in 1860 by James Fowler. St Peter and Paul Church in Toft next Newton was originally built in the thirteenth century, but was extensively remodelled in 1891 by Hodgson Fowler. It is a grade II listed building, but was closed in 1986 and was sold for residential use in 1989.[2]
Toft Newton Reservoir on the upper reaches of the River Ancholme attracts fishing, particularly for trout, and bird watching. The reservoir covers 16.5ha, and is supplied with water from Short Ferry, on the River Witham, through a 10.60NaN0 pipeline. It is used to maintain flows in the Ancholme during the summer months, and is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and brown trout. Facilities include a "wheelyboat", which is designed to allow wheelchair users to access the fishery.[3]