Nawton Railway Station That Was
Nawton is the name of at least two places: *Nawton, North Yorkshire, an English village *Nawton, New Zealand Nawton is a community suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand. Features Within Nawton are Playworx Kindy, an Anglican church, the Yardhouse bar, and the Sugar Bowl café Demographics Nawton covers and had an estimated population of as ...

Nawton, North Yorkshire
Nawton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A170 road, almost adjoining Beadlam, three miles west of Kirkbymoorside. There are two Methodist chapels on the south side of the village. It had a population of 569 according to the 2011 census. The origin of the name Nawton derives from pre-7th century words "nafola" meaning a hollow, and "tun" settlement. In the 1870s, John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Nawton as: A township that comprises 1,200 acres. Real property, £1,899. Pop., 358. Houses, 83. The manor belongs to F. Barr, Esq. Nawton Tower is a castellated mansion, stands on a rising-ground, and commands extensive views. History Nawton is mentioned in the original Domesday Book. In 1086 it states that there were 21 villagers, 40 acres of meadows and 12 ploughlands, all of which in the grounds of the manor with a total value of £5. Land at Nawton was then held by the ...
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