Visit Newton, Derbyshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Newton, Derbyshire

  

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

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Newton, Derbyshire history

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Historical Timeline

Some of the main events in Newton’s history are listed in the table below, in date order. The final column provides the source of the information about each event.

Shops and Services over the years

Table below shows how the number of shops and services in Newton has varied over the years. In the early 1900s, Newton was almost self-sufficient in the city.

Newton, Derbyshire geography / climate

Lie of the Land

Newton village centre (war memorial) is 160 metres above mean sea level, rising north-eastwards to 204 metres at the top of Newtonwood Lane (Whiteborough Hill) and dropping south-westwards to 144 metres at South Street. Newton is drained by small watercourses on both the east and west sides.

Geology

Most of Newton lies on the Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation bedrock. This is a mix of mudstone, siltstone, sandstone and coal seams. The sandstone was used as a building material during the pre-industrial era.

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23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Newton, Derbyshire places to visit

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

Sutton Town A.F.C. Sutton Town A.F. was a football club based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The previous club was a member of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division until 2007 when they resigned. The new club joined the Central Midlands League, three levels lower in the English football league system, and later played in the East Midlands Counties League.

Silverhill, Nottinghamshire Silverhill is one of the highest points in Nottinghamshire at 204.3 metres (670 ft) Originally it was a mine spoil heap on the site of the former Silverhill colliery which closed in the 1990s. It was landscaped in 2005 by Nottinghamshire County Council, with tree planting and footpaths.

St Peter’s Church, Stonebroom St Peter’s Church, Stonebroom is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed Grade II parish church.

Holy Cross Church, Morton Holy Cross Church, Morton is a Grade II listed parish church in Morton, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is located in the area of Morton.

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