In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newton like this:
NEWTON, a parish, with a village, in Sleaford district, Lincoln; near the Bourn, Sleaford, and Lincoln railway, which was in course of formation in 1867, 2¼ miles N W by N of Folkingham. Post-town, Folkingham. Acres, 1, 220. Real property, £1, 994. Pop., 228. Houses, 39. The manor belongs to Sir G. E. Welby Gregory, Bart. Newton House is the seat of P. B. Turnor, Esq. There is a chalybeate spring. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £340.* Patron, Sir G. E. Welby Gregory, Bart. The church is early English, with a tower; and was recentlyrepaired.
Newton through time
Newton is now part of North Kesteven district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Kesteven has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newton, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13342
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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