Place:Newton in Bowland, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Newton in Bowland is now a village in Lancashire, England, formerly known as Newton-on-Hodder. It lies in the civil parish of Newton, which in 2001 had a population of 237, according to the United Kingdom Census. The township covers almost 6000 acres of the Forest of Bowland.

The village pub - The Parkers Arms - takes its name from the neighbouring Parker family of Browsholme Hall. For many generations, the Parkers have served the Lords of Bowland as Bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland.

Historically, Newton in Bowland was in the ecclesiastical parish of Slaidburn in Staincliffe Wapentake. From 1894 until 1974, Newton in Bowland was located in Bowland Rural District. In 1974 the area became part of the |Ribble Valley District in Lancashire.

NOTE: The area was on the borders of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire and census entries can be confusing when it comes to assessing the returns.

Research Tips

• GENUKI on Newton-in-Bowland. The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
• The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Slaidburn provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
• A Vision of Britain through Time on Newton-in-Bowland.
• A Vision of Britain through Time on Bowland Rural District. This section provides statistics on population and industry, as well as a listing of the civil parishes and the alterations to the municipal organization.
• A map of the West Riding of Yorkshire circa 1888 (before the existence of rural and urban districts) supplied by A Vision of Britain through Time
• A map of the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire circa 1931 supplied by A Vision of Britain through Time
• A map of the northern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire circa 1931 supplied by A Vision of Britain through Time (Bowland Rural Districts is divided in half horizontally between these two maps.)