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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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NEWTON-NOTTAGE, a village and a parish in Bridgend district, Glamorgan. The village stands on the coast, 3 miles S by E of Pyle r. station, and 5 S W by W of Bridgend; and is a decayed watering-place. The parish contains also the sea-port village of Porthcawl, which is at the terminus of the Llynvi railway, and has a post-office under Bridgend. Acres, 3, 877: of which 560 are water. Real property, £2, 275. Pop. in 1851, 959; in 1861, 1,082. Houses, 224. Newton Court is anold Tudor mansion, was restored by the late Rev. H. Knight, and is now the residence of the Rev. E. D. Knight. Newton Downs were recently enclosed, retain traces of the Julian way, and command extensive views over Bristol channel. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £412.* Patrons, the Rev. E. D. Knight two turns, and Sir J. B. Guest, Bart., one turn. The church is ancient, and was partially restored in 1862. See Porthcawl.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Newton Nottage AP/CP Bridgend and Cowbridge RegD/PLU Glamorgan AncC |
| Place: | Newton Nottage |
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