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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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NEWTON-UPON-OUSE, a village and a township in Easingwold district, and a parish partly also in York district, E. R. Yorkshire. The village stands on the river Ouse, 3 miles N N W of Shipton r. station, and 9 N W of York; and has a post-office under York. The township comprises 1, 490 acres. Real property, £4, 263. Pop., 590. Houses, 126. The parish contains also the townships of Linton-upon-Ouse and Benningborough. Acres 4, 590. Real property, £6, 782. Pop., 931. Houses, 193. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Hon. P. Dawnay. There are Extensive brick-kilns. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £400.* Patron, the Hon. P. Dawnay. The church is modern; has an old tower, with lofty spire; and contains several interesting brasses and effigies. There are a Wesleyan chapel, two Church schools, an endowed school with £25 a year, and charities £19.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a township" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | York RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Newton upon Ouse |
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