Newton (Whitton and Tosson)
[Marginal] A survey of the Earl of Northumberland's lands, with a list of tenants in 1569, mentions 'Christopher Glenholme, Nicholas Arkley, mill and grange called Whittingham Burne', in the manor Rothbury, at Newtown. (1)
In 1249 Newtown is described as having eight bond tenants each holding 30 acres (a), and in 1310 there were nine tenants each holding a messuage and 30 acres (b). These were valuations in 1352 and 1368.
Among the possessions of Henry, 4th Earl of Northumberland, the grange of Newtown is mentioned in 1505 (c). It was claimed by the Abbot of Newminster (d), but this was in error, as Newtown which belonged to Newminster Abbey was by Rothley not Rithbury (e). Possibly the grange was the Storeland mentioned at the earler dates, (1352 and 1368 valuations of Newtown). In 1569 the Eastfield, Westfield, the mill and the grange are mentioned (f). In 1702.....there was a water corn mill, and a fulling mill (g).
At the beginning of the 19th century Newtown lay in three farms, East Newtown, West Newtown, and Carterside. Lord Armstrong bought East and West Newtown from the Duke of Northumberland and they are now (1940) part of the Cragside estate. (2)
Centred NU 035006. In the pasture field south of the farm called Newtown East there are traces of depopulation. Low banks and lynchets divide the area in garths, while smaller enclosures and vague platforms represent the buried foundations of buildings. The remains are typical of depopulated villages and the proximity of the burn to the west suggest that the area may also be the site of the mill and grange referred to by authority (1).
The reason for depopulation was not ascertained and no significant field names were discovered. The name Whittingham Burn (authority 1 refers) is not locally known.
The area includes the remains of a defended house (see Northum 49 NE 15). NU 03710082. About 150m north-east of Newtown East Farm there is a rectangular feature measuring approximately 50m x 14m and orientated south-west/north-east. It is bounded on the south-east side by a natural scarp and on the north-west by an artificial bank 5m wide and from 0.3m to 1.4m high. There are traces of a bank closing the south-west and north-east ends and also of a transverse dividing bank. The enclosure which has a stream from the south-west flowing through it is possibly the remains of a medieval fishpond associated with the grange. (3)
Apart from the remains of the bastle (see NU 00 SW 4), only one building steading, at NU 03570064, with the remains of an associated garth, is now evident in the area cited. These scant remains, together with several east-west lynchets, at most represent minor shrinkage. The much mutilated remains of the possible fishpond are as described by F1. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4)
In 1249 Newtown is described as having eight bond tenants each holding 30 acres (a), and in 1310 there were nine tenants each holding a messuage and 30 acres (b). These were valuations in 1352 and 1368.
Among the possessions of Henry, 4th Earl of Northumberland, the grange of Newtown is mentioned in 1505 (c). It was claimed by the Abbot of Newminster (d), but this was in error, as Newtown which belonged to Newminster Abbey was by Rothley not Rithbury (e). Possibly the grange was the Storeland mentioned at the earler dates, (1352 and 1368 valuations of Newtown). In 1569 the Eastfield, Westfield, the mill and the grange are mentioned (f). In 1702.....there was a water corn mill, and a fulling mill (g).
At the beginning of the 19th century Newtown lay in three farms, East Newtown, West Newtown, and Carterside. Lord Armstrong bought East and West Newtown from the Duke of Northumberland and they are now (1940) part of the Cragside estate. (2)
Centred NU 035006. In the pasture field south of the farm called Newtown East there are traces of depopulation. Low banks and lynchets divide the area in garths, while smaller enclosures and vague platforms represent the buried foundations of buildings. The remains are typical of depopulated villages and the proximity of the burn to the west suggest that the area may also be the site of the mill and grange referred to by authority (1).
The reason for depopulation was not ascertained and no significant field names were discovered. The name Whittingham Burn (authority 1 refers) is not locally known.
The area includes the remains of a defended house (see Northum 49 NE 15). NU 03710082. About 150m north-east of Newtown East Farm there is a rectangular feature measuring approximately 50m x 14m and orientated south-west/north-east. It is bounded on the south-east side by a natural scarp and on the north-west by an artificial bank 5m wide and from 0.3m to 1.4m high. There are traces of a bank closing the south-west and north-east ends and also of a transverse dividing bank. The enclosure which has a stream from the south-west flowing through it is possibly the remains of a medieval fishpond associated with the grange. (3)
Apart from the remains of the bastle (see NU 00 SW 4), only one building steading, at NU 03570064, with the remains of an associated garth, is now evident in the area cited. These scant remains, together with several east-west lynchets, at most represent minor shrinkage. The much mutilated remains of the possible fishpond are as described by F1. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
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