Newnham, Hertfordshire
| Newnham | |
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  Newnham Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 88 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Baldock |
| Postcode district | SG7 |
Newnham is a small village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) north of the town of Baldock. It shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Caldecote. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 88.
History
St Vincent's Church dates back to the 12th century, and features several medieval wall murals.[2]
The solicitor and historian Reginald Hine (1883-1949) was born in Newnham Hall.[3]
Governance
There are three tiers of local government covering Newnham, at parish, district, and county level: Caldecote and Newnham Parish Council, North Hertfordshire District Council, and Hertfordshire County Council.[4] The parish council is a grouped parish council, also covering the neighbouring parish of Caldecote.[5]
References
- ^ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2025. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Vincent (Grade II*) (1347335)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Alan L. Fleck, ‘Hine, Reginald Leslie (1883–1949)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2016
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Caldecote and Newnham Parish Council". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
Sources
External links
Media related to Newnham at Wikimedia Commons