Page updated Sunday 03 August 2025
2025 Village Show
Information and details for the 2025 Newton-le-Willows Village Show can be accessed via the two
PDF documents linked below.
Friday 11 July 2025
Aysgarth School - Open Heritage Day
Following a successful Open Heritage Day last year, we are opening our doors again on 13 September.
Visit Aysgarth School this Heritage Open Day on Saturday 13 September at 10am.
Join us for a guided tour led by Ted Haslam—archivist, former headmaster, and author of Aspects of
Aysgarth. With a connection to the school dating back to 1983, Ted brings our story to life, from the
school's founding by Rev. Clement Thomas Hales to its move to Newton-le-Willows and the creation of
our stunning Arts and Crafts chapel.
Enjoy a performance from our Chapel Choir and round off your visit with refreshments in the
Headmaster’s study. A warm Aysgarthian welcome awaits.
Booking essential - https://www.trybooking.com/uk/ETKP
For more information and booking - Follow this link
Newsletter Issue 155, June 2025
Pages will be updated as and when the information is passed to me.
and also to any other newcomers who have recently arrived in the village.
The village produces a Welcome Pack which has useful information about living
in our village. If
you
have a new neighbour, please check and if they haven’t yet received a welcome pack contact
Victoria
Wilthew on 01677 450054 or toritori73@btinternet.com
Parish Council News
A reminder, that
the village waste collection day is changing to a Thursday at the start of June. The
first
collection will be on Thursday 5th June. This will also be the
same day that the garden waste bins go out
(for those who pay for this
service).
Please can we
remind residents not to overfill the recycling stations behind the Village
Hall. If the bins
are full, please take your waste home. Recently bins have
been overflowing with bags left on the ground;
this is considered fly tipping
and may not be collected.
The Parish Council
have been made aware of concerns regarding door-to-door sellers. Should one
call at
your property, you can contact the Police on 101. If possible, they
will come and check that the person
selling has a license to do so and move
them on if they do not.
We recently held a
Defibrillator training session at the Village Hall. A big thank you to James
for doing
this and to all those who attended. We have agreed to run a further
session in the autumn, please check
future newsletters for a date.
Our next meeting
will be held on Monday 30th June- all are welcome to attend. If you
have issues you
wish to raise with the Parish Council and are unable to attend
the meeting, please email the Clerk at
newtonlewillows.pc@gmail.com
Climate Change Group
Hambleton Foodshare
Thanks to everyone
who attended the Climate Change Group coffee morning in May. We donated the
profits
of £270.26 to Hambleton Foodshare, a charity that provides emergency food
parcels for people
who are struggling to feed themselves and their families.
Village Calendar
Just a reminder; the
theme for the 2026 calendar is ‘landscapes in and around Newton le Willows’.
There is no limit on when the pics were taken. We will ask for photos in August
/ September and sell
the calendars at the November coffee morning. Get
snapping!
Future Events
We are planning a
village cycle ride in August and a trip to the Allerton Waste Recovery Park in the
autumn. Keep a look out on the village notice board or in the next newsletter
for further details.
New Members Welcome
We hold meetings of
the Climate Change Group every couple of months to plan our activities. We meet
in the Green Room in the village hall – you will be very welcome to join us.
Contact Bob for details of the next meeting on 07592 019664.
Your Local Church
St Patrick’s Church
in Patrick Brompton is open throughout the year in daylight hours. Sunday
worship
is at 9 am. Everyone is welcome, including well-trained dogs. We have large-print
service sheets and
booklets, a wheelchair ramp and a sound system, as well as toys
for children. We usually serve
refreshments afterwards.
Donations with a good shelf life can be left near the font for Hambleton Food Share.
For house groups and information about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals please contact our rector,
Rev’d Chris Lawton: rector@lowerwensleydalechurch or 01677 937124.
The Lower
Wensleydale pew sheet is available at the back of the church. It gives fuller
and more up-to-
date information about services.
See our Parishes
website: www.lowerwensleydale.church
Village Hall News
At last, we have fixed the
problems with the roof (we think). Heavy downpours may prove us wrong.
We
are now looking for quotes to replace the external front doors, which - being
made of wood - shrink
in hot, dry weather and swell when it rains. They have
been doing this for many years, resulting
in a significant gap. It's probably
time to see whether we can’t get doors that use 21st-century
technology
and materials. We’ll keep you informed.
The Hall was built in 1935 to
provide a meeting place for local clubs and societies in Newton-le-Willows
and
Patrick Brompton. The groups wanted a say in how it was run, what it could be
used for, and
each was represented on the committee. It is a system that has
worked well for 90 years, and
the building continues to be well used.
Managing the Village Hall brings
satisfaction, particularly when we solve an issue or make improvements.
Our
decisions, big and small, affect the whole community and it is very gratifying
to see people
sitting with a glass at a quoits match, or the Hall filled for a
music event or a play. It is the social
hub, with Crafternoons and regular
coffee mornings bringing people together.
We currently have only 8 people
on the Committee. There are four main officers: chair, minutes
secretary,
bookings secretary and treasurer. We represent:
The church (Susan Perkins,
chair)
Choir (Steve Pay, bookings secretary
Crafter-noon (Jean Brown,
treasurer)
Cricket Club (Andrew Percival)
Patrick Brompton (Derek Stratton)
PIN (Sue Oakley)
Quoits Zoe Hudson-Peach, minutes secretary)
WI (Christine
Percival)
Some members represent more than one club, group or society. At
least four members are planning
to retire at the AGM in October, which is only
four months away, though we can co-opt extra members
at any time. Just let one
of us know you’re interested.
Why wouldn’t you want to take a turn in keeping the Hall looking good and providing a brilliant facility
for all? If
you belong to a club or group not represented, ask yourself why your group is
happy to use
the facilities but not able to help with the heavy lifting.
If the committee folds, what will happen to the Village Hall?
Regular activities at the Village Hall include:
Crafternoon: Tuesdays 2 - 4 pm,
Table Tennis: Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30 pm,
Choir: Thursdays 7.30 - 9 pm except first Thursday
WI: First Thursday of the month, 7.30 pm,
Guitar: alternate Mondays, 10 - 11.30 amATKINSON and CLARKE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
The Foundation, dating back to 1707, is designed to promote the education of young people who live inthe villages of Newton le Willows and Patrick Brompton.
Trustees are responsible for giving financial assistance, where they consider
it necessary, for educational
purposes. The Trustees meet four times during the year and application forms for the next meeting MUST
be received by the Treasurer.
If you wish to be considered for a grant, or know of a
young person who would be eligible and would
benefit from such a grant, please
contact the Treasurer, Mrs Bridget Ormston to request a form:
Email bridgetteormston@yahoo.com or tel: 01677 450255.
Mrs B Ormston, Wardell House, Patrick Brompton, Bedale, DL8 1JU
The
Atkinson Clarke Educational Foundation owns the Old School room at Patrick Brompton, which is
available for individual or community use at a very reasonable rate of £5 per hour. It makes an excellent
small, warm meeting room for many types of events.
Enquiries should be made through the Booking Secretary:
Rob
Pulham: The Gallery, 1 Old Station Yard Newton-Le-Willows
Tel: 01677 451901
Email:
brottonbiscuits@yahoo.co.uk
Arts & Crafternoon
Every Tuesday afternoon during the colder months the Green Room is a warm and welcoming space for
those wishing to keep down their heating bills. Entry £1.50.
Bring your art or craft to work on whilst enjoying a
cuppa, homemade cake and chat; Non-artists and
non-crafters are welcome too! New crafters and/or cake eaters are always welcome!
For
more information please ring Margaret Pay on 451975 or Chris Percival on
450230.
To contribute to Newton News, or send an article, please contact:
Sally Bright: 2 Bridge Close Tel. 01677 450999
Email: sallyjanebright@hotmail.com
Rachel Gibson, The Arches. Tel. 07715 012014
Email racheldennygibson@gmail.com
Helen McDermott: The Green, Station Road Tel. 07891 062649
Email: helenmcdermott18@gmail.com
Rob Pulham: The Gallery, 1 Old Station Yard Tel: 01677 451901
Email: brottonbiscuits@yahoo.co.uk