Long Newton
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| Longnewton shown within County Durham | |
| Population | 733 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | NZ3816 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stockton-on-tees |
| Postcode district | TS21 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
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Longnewton (also known as Long Newton) is a village and civil parish in the borough of and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The population taken at the 2001 Census was 733 increasing to 828 at the 2011 Census. It is situated between Darlington and . The village is mostly privately owned dwellings, and has two public houses, The Londonderry Arms and The Vane Arms,St. Mary's church and Saint Mary's Church of England primary school. Longnewton is not home to a secondary school however it is in the catchment area for Egglescliffe Secondary School, which is located 5 miles away and around a 10-minute drive. Located in the village is also a community centre, most commonly known as the wilson centre which has 3 different venue rooms, for a variety of activities and occasions. Longnewton is also a 10 minutes drive north of Durham Tees Valley Airport. In March 2007 a new bypass and junction on the A66 which runs just north of the village was created after almost 30 years of proposals, the junction was fully open to traffic in May 2008. A new roundabout has been put in place to service Durham Tees Valley Airport and ease traffic levels around the surrounding area.
The historical population of Longnewton fluctuated numerous times according to early data, in 1801 the population was recorded at 295, this had increased to 325 in 1851 however during this 50-year period the population had fluctuated to 253 in 1811, 338 in 1821, 313 in 1831 and 293 in 1841. The next recorded date was 1871 where the population was counted at 313, however this is disputed as John Marius Wilson stated the population at this time was 353. At this point in time he also described part of the village stating it was home to 67 houses, as well as this he also wrote that there was a large manor, that was home to Marchioness of Londonderry and was valued at £604. By 1901 the population continued to grow along with the development of Longnewton at this stage there were 386 inhabitants and this grew to 439 by 1921. However, in 1961 levels of population had decreased to 429, although this could be linked to the decline of jobs in the north, due to the drop in manufacturing jobs at this time.
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