In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Newton like this:

NEWTON (East) and LAYSTHORP, a township in Stonegrave parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Rye, 3½ miles S E by S of Helmsley. Acres, 902. Real property, £1, 204. Pop., 84. Houses, 16. The manor belongs to Sir G. Wombwell, Bart. The parish is a meet for the Sinnington hounds.

East Newton through time

East Newton is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about East Newton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Newton, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13822

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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