Population 337 (2011 census) Civil parish Wold Newton Postcode district YO25 | OS grid reference TA046730 Local time Wednesday 2:09 AM Dialling code 01262 | |
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Unitary authority Weather 6°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Wold Newton is a small Yorkshire Wolds village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Scarborough and 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Bridlington. The village of Fordon is also part of the civil parish of Wold Newton. According to the 2011 UK census, Wold Newton parish had a population of 337, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 291.
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Map of Wold Newton, Driffield, UK
The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building. Wold Newton has a small, fully automated telephone exchange. Rather confusingly, this is referred to as the "Thwing Exchange". (Thwing is a neighbouring village).
Wold Newton Cricket Club have a ground off Laking Lane and field a first and second team.
Wold Cottage meteorite
On 13 December 1795 a meteorite crashed on the outskirts of the village. As a monument to this event there is a brick column bearing the inscription.