Welcome to Newton and Biggin
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Newton is a small village in the civil parish of Newton and Biggin in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. The civil parish population taken at the 2021 census was 1,273.Newton is located around three miles north east of Rugby, and is close to the A5 road which marks the border with Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, the three counties meet at Dow Bridge east of the village, where the A5 crosses the River Avon. Just north of the village are the remains of the Roman town of Tripontium. The village is also at the northern end of the "Great Central Walk" the footpath along the trackbed of the old Great Central Main Line. The main industry in the area is gravel extraction, which continues near the A5. Most of the houses in the village are of modern construction and were built to house workers for this industry. The Stag and Pheasant pub in Main St whilst not being the oldest pub in Warwickshire is the oldest building used as a pub in the county. Although the thatched building has a brick facing, probably added in the 17th Century, its core is a massive oak cruck frame of indeterminate age, possibly Saxon. The Townlands Allotments are also of some antiquity being established in 1752 at the time of the enclosures. They are at the end of Little London Lane - one of a number of localities carrying this name in England. The origins of the name are not believed to be directly linked with "London" but rather a corruption of the Old English "utlenden". Utlenden (outsiders) were Welsh drovers who set up camps on waste land en route to markets in London. Edward Cave, the 18th century publisher of the world's first magazine was born in the village in 1691. The parish is named Newton and Biggin; Biggin being a deserted medieval settlement just to the south-east of Newton village. A former water mill, called Biggin Mill existed at the location. The building of which is still standing.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
383 hectares |
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Population |
1,398 (2021) |
Density |
365 people/km2 |
Mean age |
37.8 |
Ward |
Clifton, Newton and Churchover |
District |
Rugby |
Postcodes |
CV23 |
ONS ID |
E04009684 |
Council
Contact details for Newton and Biggin Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Newton and Biggin Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Newton and Biggin Parish.
Local News
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Rugby's green spaces achieve gold standard for 15th year
Published: 13th Oct 2023
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High praise from 'In Bloom' judges as Rugby takes gold 15th year running
Published: 11th Oct 2023
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England in Bloom judges treated to a tour of Rugby's horticultural highlights
Published: 14th Jul 2023