Newton-in-Furness
| Newton-in-Furness | |
 The village of Newton |
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  Newton-in-Furness |
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| OS grid reference | SD230716 |
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| District | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARROW-IN-FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA13 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Barrow and Furness |
Coordinates: 54°08′02″N 3°10′44″W / 54.134°N 3.179°W
Newton is a small village 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 2007-12-12.
External links
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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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