Visit Kings Newton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kings Newton

  

Kings Newton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kings Newton

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Kings Newton history

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Kings Newton is not mentioned in the Domesday book and is a “new town” Originally the hamlet was called Newton but the prefix of Kings was added to differentiate it from other Newtons in the surrounding counties. Henry Hardinge was created Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and of King’s Newton in Derbyshire.

You can visit Kings Newton places with Walkfo Kings Newton to hear history at Kings Newton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kings Newton has 27 places to visit in our interactive Kings Newton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kings Newton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kings Newton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kings Newton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 27 audio facts unique to Kings Newton places in an interactive Kings Newton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Kings Newton Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Kings Newton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kings Newton

  

Best Kings Newton places to visit

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Kings Newton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kings Newton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kings Newton’s information audio spots:

Swarkestone Hall Pavilion Swarkestone Hall Pavilion is a Grade I listed building south of Chellaston on the A514 . It is a 17th-century pavilion 200 metres north of the ruins of Swarkstone Hall, Swarkestones, Derbyshire .

Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. It was created as a racing circuit during the period between the First and Second World Wars when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer’s MotorSport Vision organisation, and the estate is still owned by the Wheatcroft family.

Kings Newton Kings Newton is a village in South Derbyshire. The population of the village is included in Melbourne. The Holy well was constructed around 1660, but was refurbished at the end of the twentieth century.

Melbourne line The Melbourne Line was a railway line which ran from Derby to Ashby de la Zouch. It was used by the British Army and Allied engineers during the Second World War. Engineers practised the demolition and rebuilding of railways.

St Michael with St Mary’s Church, Melbourne St Michael and St Mary’s Church, Melbourne is a Grade I listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Melbourne Hall Melbourne Hall is a Georgian country house in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England. It was the seat of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. The hall is the origin of the name of Melbourne, Australia. The house is a Grade II* listed building.

Breedon Hall Breedon Hall, Breedon on the Hill in north-west Leicestershire, is listed on the English Heritage Register. It was the ancestral home of the Curzons for over three centuries and is now owned by the Meynell family.

Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill The Priory Church of St Mary and St Hardulph is the Church of England parish church of Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire. The church was founded as a monastery in the 7th century and contains the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon sculptures. It also contains a notable family pew and Renaissance-era church monuments to the Shirley family.

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