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St Margaret, Newton

History of Mausoleum

Listed building:

Parish church substantially of C13 with C14 additions and alterations. C15 west tower. Externally much restored in C19. … War memorial of copper, made by members of Newton Metalwork School founded by Hurrell family in C19. Wall monuments mostly to members of Pemberton family and all of C19.

Mausoleum: 1922 built for Sir Charles Walston of Newton Hall by Ambrose Paynter. Limestone ashlar, with conical slate roof.

Newton church was consecrated in 1346 though a chapel must have predated this. The vicar was Wymond de Ellesworth.

 

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