Newton Underwood
| Newton Underwood | |
|---|---|
 Newton Underwood Tower | |
  Newton Underwood Location within Northumberland | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
Newton Underwood is a hamlet in the civil parish of Meldon, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) miles from Morpeth. There are the remains of a tower which consists of an arch in a wall in the north east corner of the village green. It was an ortalice or bastle of the family of Eure.[1] Willey Reveley was born in Newton Underwood.[2]
History
The name "Newton Underwood" means 'New farm/settlement' under the wood and is Old English.[3] Newton Underwood was historically a township in the ancient parish of Mitford,[4] in 1866, the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws, and so Newton Underwood became a civil parish. In 1894 Newton Underwood became part of Morpeth Rural District, on 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Meldon.[5] At the 1951 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Newton Underwood had a population of 38.[6] In 1974 Newton Underwood became part of Castle Morpeth non-metropolitan district. In 2009 it became part of the unitary authority area of Northumberland when the 6 districts of Northumberland were merged into 1.
References
- ↑ "Newton Underwood Tower (Meldon)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Willey Reveley". Artvee. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Newton Underwood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "History of Newton Underwood in Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Newton Underwood Parish (CP/Tn) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Population statistics Newton Underwood Parish (CP/Tn) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
