Woodnewton
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Woodnewton is a village in Northamptonshire
, England
. Essentially a pair of parallel streets, the village lies to the north of a small stream, the Willow Brook
, in Rockingham Forest
. It is in the East Northamptonshire
district. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 442 people.
Woodnewton is home to 'Clownfest', a fundraising operation inspired by Coco the Clown. You can see a woodcarved statue of 'Coco the clown' in the Woodnewton village park. Coco the clown is buried in the graveyard of the only village church, which is situated to the eastern 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, Church and a Pottery.
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Essentially a pair of parallel streets, the village lies to the north of a small stream, the Willow Brook
Willow Brook
The Willow Brook is a tributary of the River Nene. Its entire course is in the English county of Northamptonshire.The Willow Brook rises north of Corby where, until 1980, water was extracted for use in that town's steelworks. It then flows through or near Deene, Bulwick, Blatherwycke, King's Cliffe...
, in Rockingham Forest
Rockingham Forest
Rockingham Forest is a former Mediæval royal hunting forest in the East Midlands region of England; most of which was in the county of Northamptonshire but also extended slightly into the neighbouring counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire .The forest originally stretched from Stamford down...
. It is in the East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
district. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 442 people.
Woodnewton is home to 'Clownfest', a fundraising operation inspired by Coco the Clown. You can see a woodcarved statue of 'Coco the clown' in the Woodnewton village park. Coco the clown is buried in the graveyard of the only village church, which is situated to the eastern 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, Church and a Pottery.