- Toft Newton
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Coordinates: 53°22′23″N 0°25′23″W / 53.373194°N 0.423063°W
Toft next Newton
Toft next Newton church
Toft next Newton shown within LincolnshirePopulation 522 (2001) OS grid reference TF050874 District West Lindsey Shire county Lincolnshire Region East Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district LN8 3 Police Lincolnshire Fire Lincolnshire Ambulance East Midlands EU Parliament East Midlands UK Parliament Gainsborough List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire Toft Newton is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It consists of the small villages of Toft next Newton, Newton by Toft and the hamlet of Newtoft. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) west from Market Rasen. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 522.[citation needed]
The church of St. Michael in Newton by Toft dates from the 12th century and was extensively rebuilt in 1860 by James Fowler.[1] St. Peter and Paul church in Toft next Newton was closed in 1986 and is now residential property.[citation needed]
Toft Newton Reservoir on the upper reaches of the River Ancholme attracts fishing, particularly for trout, and bird watching.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Church of St Michael", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 12 August 2011
External links
- Map sources for Toft Newton
External links
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Categories:- Villages in Lincolnshire
- Civil parishes in Lincolnshire
- West Lindsey
- Lincolnshire geography stubs
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