Newton Tracey
Church of St Thomas a Becket, Newton Tracey
Newton Tracey is located in Devon
Newton Tracey
Newton Tracey
Location within Devon
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Newton Tracey is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey, in the North Devon district of Devon, England, on the B3232 road about 4 miles (6 km) south of Barnstaple.

The Grade II* listed church of St Thomas à Becket dates from the 13th century. Its nave was remodelled in the 15th century when the tower was added, and the whole was restored in 1867–8.[1]


Civil parish

On 1 April 1986 the parish of Horwood was merged with Newton Tracey. On 9 January 1991, the new parish was renamed to "Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey".[2] In 1961 the civil parish of Newton Tracey (prior to the merge) had a population of 92.[3]

References

  1. Historic England. "Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (1253508)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Barnstaple Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. "Population statistics Newton Tracey AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2023.


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