Towns & cities · South West England
Maiden Newton
Maiden Newton — village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Maiden Newton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 500 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7766°, -2.5743°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Maiden Newton is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in south-west England. It lies within the Dorset Council administrative area, about 9 miles (14 km) north-west of the county town, Dorchester.
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Background
History
In 1086 in the Domesday Book, Maiden Newton was recorded as Newetone; it had 26 households, 7 ploughlands, 18 acre of meadow and 2 mills. It was in Tollerford Hundred and the lord and tenant-in-chief was Waleran the Hunter. Maiden Newton was the basis for the village of Chalk-Newton, South Wessex, in many of the works of Thomas Hardy. In the vicinity of the village is evidence of Roman occupation and early British settlements. The parish church of St Mary contains much Norman work, with additions from the 14th and 15th centuries. There is also the shaft of a medieval cross in the churchyard which is a scheduled monument. Maiden Newton is also home to one of the country's oldest fire…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7766, -2.5743
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Frome Vauchurch
- Postcode
- DT2 0AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Population
- 500
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q739250 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Maiden Newton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Maiden Newton, parish church of St. Mary - geograph.org.uk - 517651.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maiden Newton?
- Maiden Newton is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 0AJ), in the parish of Frome Vauchurch.
- Is Maiden Newton a protected site?
- Yes — Maiden Newton is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Maiden Newton free to visit?
- Yes, Maiden Newton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Maiden Newton?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 0AJ.