Towns & cities · South East England
South Newton
South Newton — village in Wiltshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
South Newton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 703 people. Address: SP2. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.1097°, -1.8783°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Newton is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. Topologically it lies between chalk downs to the north-east, and downland with Grovely Wood to the south-west. The village straddles the A36 road and is on the left bank of the River Wylye, which defines much of the western boundary of the parish; the eastern boundary follows the A360 Salisbury-Devizes road. The parish includes the village of Stoford (not to be confused with Stoford, Somerset) and the hamlets of Little Wishford and Chilhampton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 819.
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Background
History
There is scant evidence of significant prehistoric habitation in South Newton. There has been a settlement in the village since Saxon times and South Newton is largely a 10th-century estate which stretched from the River Wylye to the ridge of the hills to the north-east. The village originated at about the same time as its three neighbours Stoford, Chilhampton and Little Wishford, each village having a strip of land down to the river and up onto the downland of the drainage area. In 1086 the Domesday survey recorded 42 households at Newenton or Newentone. The ancient parish had a detached part at North Ugford, on the other side of the Wylye and bounded to the south by the Nadder. This area…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1097, -1.8783
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- South Newton
- Postcode
- SP2
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 703
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 6.6 km
- Official site
- southnewtonpc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2115208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Newton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South Newton Church2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Newton?
- South Newton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP2), in the parish of South Newton.
- Is South Newton a protected site?
- Yes — South Newton is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is South Newton free to visit?
- Yes, South Newton is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Newton?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP2.