Newton Bromswold
Coordinates: 52°16′43″N 0°32′35″W / 52.2787°N 0.5430°W
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 St Peter's Church |
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 Newton Bromswold
Newton Bromswold shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 62 |
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| OS grid reference | SP9965 |
| District | East Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Rushden |
| Postcode district | NN10 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Wellingborough |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
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Newton Bromswold is a village and civil parish about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) east of Rushden, just inside Northamptonshire's border with Bedfordshire. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 62 people in 27 households.[1] It is near the villages of Wymington, Chelveston, Knotting, Knotting Green, Yielden, and Melchbourne. There is a pub and a small church. The village takes its name from the forest which once stood where the village is today, called Bruneswald Forest.
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[edit] The Swan Pub
The village pub features in one of local author H.E. Bates's novels, and was frequented by US bomber pilots from the chelveston airfield base in the war. it has its own car park, a garden and a games room.
[edit] St. Peters Church
The village church, named for Saint Peter, is known for its exquisite medieval stained glass. the church is an old example, and has three bells. one of them is unmarked and it is thought to be over 500 years old
[edit] References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics: East Northamptonshire. Retrieved 14 November 2009
[edit] External links
- Rushden On Line
- Map sources for Newton Bromswold
[edit] External links
Media related to Newton Bromswold at Wikimedia Commons
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