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Newton Reigny

Coordinates: 54°40′34″N 2°48′32″W / 54.676°N 2.809°W / 54.676; -2.809
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Newton Reigny
The Parish Church of St. John, Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny is located in the former Eden District
Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Newton Reigny is located in Cumbria
Newton Reigny
Newton Reigny
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY478315
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA11
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
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Cumbria
54°40′34″N 2°48′32″W / 54.676°N 2.809°W / 54.676; -2.809

Newton Reigny is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catterlen, in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria, near the town of Penrith. In 1931 the parish had a population of 168.[1]

History

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"'New tūn'...This was held in 1185...by William de Reigni."[2] Therefore, 'new village' (from the Old English), 'held by Reigny'.

On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Catterlen.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Newton Reigny AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Vol. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 228.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Newton Reigny AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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