Newnham, Hampshire
| Newnham | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas, Newnham | |
  Newnham Location within Hampshire | |
| Area | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population | 518 (2011 Census)[1] |
| • Density | 135/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU7059153907 |
| Civil parish |
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| District |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hook |
| Postcode district | RG27 |
| Dialling code | 01256 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Newnham, Nately Scures and Water End parish council |
Newnham is a village and parish in Hampshire, England. It is centred 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Basingstoke, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Hook. At the 2011 census it had a population of 518. A large portion of its land is arable, cultivated fields and scattered woodland leading towards the Basingstoke Canal and part of the Eversley/Stratfield Saye/Tylney Park slightly scattered, ancient forest/woodland. These features skirt the north and south of the area, whereas more urban areas skirt the east and, after Old Basing, the west.
Local government
[edit]Newnham is a civil parish with an elected parish council. The parish is in: Basingstoke and Deane District Council and equally Hampshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
Demography and housing
[edit]In 2011, 49 of its usual residents, per the census of that year, were in communal establishments such as care homes or barracks. The rest were in the more common catch-all category of "households".[1]
Of the 229 dwellings in 2011, 3 were terraced houses, 6 were flats, 60 were caravans or other mobile or temporary structures.[1] The rest were houses (not terraced).[1]
Notable people
[edit]Malcolm Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan (1930-2022), had his main home at Newnham House.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- Nigel Bell Newnham: A History of the Parish and its Church 2004 (available from the church)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Burke's Peerage vol. 1 (2003), p. 564
External links
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Media related to Newnham, Hampshire at Wikimedia Commons
