Welcome to New Forest
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
New Forest is a civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles (10 km) west of Richmond. Ascent to Holgate Moor There is no village in the parish. It consists mainly of grouse moor, and the isolated farms of Helwith, Holgate, Kexwith, and Kersey Green. The population of the parish is estimated at 10.[1] In Norman times the New Forest was a hunting forest, held by the Earls of Richmond together with the forest of Arkengarthdale to the west.[2] In the Middle Ages there were lead mines and coal mines in the forest. It was a township in the large ancient parish of Kirkby Ravensworth until 1866,[3] when it became a separate civil parish.[4] The civil parish now shares a grouped parish council with the civil parish of Marske, known as Marske & New Forest Parish Council.[5]
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,214 hectares |
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Population |
100 (2021) |
Density |
8 people/km2 |
Mean age |
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Ward |
Lower Swaledale & Arkengarthdale |
District |
Richmondshire |
Postcodes |
DL11 |
ONS ID |
E04007510 |
Council
Contact details for New Forest Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in New Forest Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within New Forest Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for New Forest Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in New Forest Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for New Forest Parish.
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