Newton Burgoland

Newton Burgoland is part of the Swepstone civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England.[1][2] The Swepstone parish used to include a small settlement named Newton-Nethercote, which formed part of the village, but that is now part of the rest of Newton Burgoland. The population is included in the civil parish of Swepstone.

Newton Burgoland
Newton Burgoland
Location within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK3709
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCoalville
Postcode districtLE67
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

The place-name is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Neutone. It is referred to as Neuton Burgilon in 1390. The name "Newton" means "new homestead or village". The "Burgoland" element refers to the Burgilon family, the name meaning "Burgundian".[3]

The village contains a public house, "The Belper Arms", which is identified as the oldest pub in Leicestershire. The pub dates back to 1290 when which it was named "The Shepherd and the Shepherdess Inn". During the Second World War, the village was highly affected by German bombing which took place in surrounding villages such as Odstone, Measham and Heather. In 1940, evacuees were escorted to the village notably from Coventry, Birmingham and London to escape the bombing in such cities. Nearby Gopsall Hall was later requisitioned as a barracks for British soldiers during the war, who visited public houses in Newton Burgoland such as "The Belper Arms" and "The Spade Tree".

The village contains a primary school situated on School Lane. Children attending the school typically transfer when aged 11 to Ibstock Community College, The Market Bosworth School or elsewhere

The famous cinema and church organ builder, John Compton, was born in Newton Burgoland.

References
  1. OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 24028 2
  2. Map Details retrieved 11 April 2013
  3. Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, pp. 341-2.

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