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The Green, Newton

History of the Green, Newton

This land was awarded to the village as compensation when the common land, Camps Park, by the brook, was enclosed. It was the space used for the village feats on St Margaret’s Day, July 20th.

It was probably here that the Coronation festivities of 1911 were held. It was decided that “All men and boys over 14 of age to contribute the sum of 1/6 to a fund to provide for the whole village. It was estimated that about 250 persons should be provided for, and it was decided to order 200lbs of meat, 125lbs bread, 60lbs cakes and buns, tea, butter and sugar, 36 gallons of beer, 12 doz bottles of mineral waters and 3 lbs of tobacco.” (1930s report)

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