Woodnewton is a village in

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, England. Essentially a pair of parallel streets, the village lies to the north of a small stream, the Willow Brook, in

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. It is in

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. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 442 people, increasing slightly to 450 at the 2011 Census. The village's name means 'New farm/settlement'. The village is situated in the Forest of Cliffe, so 'wood' was added to signify that. Woodnewton is home to 'Clownfest', a fundraising operation inspired by

Coco the Clown Nicolai Poliakoff Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, OBE (2 October 1900 – 25 September 1974; lv, Nikolajs Poļakovs; russian: Николáй Петрóвич Полякóв) was the creator of Coco the Clown, arguably th ...

. There is a woodcarved statue of 'Coco the clown' in the Woodnewton village park. Coco the clown is buried in the graveyard of St Mary's parish church, which is situated to the western end of the village. Clownfest raised enough money to pay for the building of the current village hall, which is a central hub for the village. Other facilities include: Public House, Village hall,Village Hall website
/ref> Church and a Pottery.

References

External links

Village hall website
http://woodnewtonhistory.co.uk

Villages in Northamptonshire Civil parishes in Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire {{Northamptonshire-geo-stub