Newton-in-Furness
| Newton | |
|---|---|
 The hamlet of Newton | |
  Newton Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD230716 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARROW-IN-FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA13 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Newton is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It is located on the Furness peninsula north-east of the port of Barrow-in-Furness and south of the town of Dalton-in-Furness.
Newton was listed in the Domesday Book as being one of the vills or townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria.[1]
Sky News Presenter Steve Dixon was born in the village, as was Richard T. Slone, a painter. Both were in the same year at school and were educated firstly in Newton and then in Dalton-in-Furness.[2]
References
- ^ Cumbria: Hougun (The Domesday Book On-Line)
- ^ "Richard T. Slone Biography". Richard T. Slone's official site. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newton-in-Furness.
- Sky News profile
- Steve Dixon Official Website
- Map sources for Newton-in-Furness
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