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Woodnewton

Woodnewton
St Mary's Church, Woodnewton - geograph.org.uk - 153271.jpg
St Mary's Church, Woodnewton
Woodnewton is located in Northamptonshire
Woodnewton
Woodnewton
Location within Northamptonshire
Population450 (2011)
OS grid referenceTL0394
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPeterborough
Postcode districtPE8
Dialling code01780
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Village sign of Woodnewton

Woodnewton is a village in Northamptonshire, England. Essentially a pair of parallel streets, the village lies to the north of a small stream, the Willow Brook, in Rockingham Forest. It is in the East Northamptonshire district. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 442 people,[1] increasing slightly to 450 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Woodnewton is home to 'Clownfest', a fundraising operation inspired by Coco the Clown. There is a woodcarved statue of 'Coco the clown' in the Woodnewton village park.[3] Coco the clown is buried in the graveyard of St Mary's parish church, which is situated to the western end of the village. Clownfest raised enough money to pay for the building of the current village hall, which is a central hub for the village.

Other facilities include: Public House, Village hall,[4] Church and a Pottery.

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Woodnewton CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 1 December 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Woodnewton Map | United Kingdom Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ Village Hall website

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