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Setting
Landscape
Newbald is situated on the western edge of the Yorkshire Wolds at the head of a 3
valleys Newbald Dale that runs East towards Beverley, Deep Dale (formerly Cow Dale)
to the South East and Swin Dale East of Newbald running North into Newbald Dale.
Dot Hill and Sober Hill make up the high ground on the north side of the valley rising to
140metres. To the south the high ground is broken up by the steep valleys running into
Newbald Dale. These hills are Bunker’s Hill, Hunger Hill, Small Wold, Whin Hill and
Bullen’s Hill like the pads of a great paw centering on High Hunsley at160metres. At the
edge of the Wolds running North from the Humber is a narrow band of low Oolitic
Limestone hills that extend 2 miles West to a low escarpment at South Cliffe and make
up Newbald Moor and North Moor to the West of Newbald. The valley heads are a
source of springs where the chalk sits on impervious boulder clay.
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Transport Network
Newbald is primarily connected by road; the nearest canal or rail link used to be Market
Weighton. The Settlement is adjacent to the Roman roads linking Brough to York and
Malton. The routes eventually were eventually amalgamated and diverted to Market
Weighton and linking it to South Cave, forming the A1034. The M62 /A63 are linked
through North Cave/ South Cave to the South and the A1079 York Road is linked at
Market Weighton. Most of the Mills and Quarries were sited next to this road. To the
south there are two High level roads out of Newbald that cross at High Hunsley, the
road from South Newbald (Trundle Gate) heads East to Walkington while the road out
of Burgate crosses the B1230 Beverley Road and continues South East to Cottingham
and Hull. Beverley Road is a low level road out of Eastgate heading along Newbald Dale
to Beverley with a high level route off to the North East crossing the A1079 continuing
to Gardham and Etton. There are minor roads to the West linking Newbald to Hotham
and Houghton Moor woods. The good links of the road network enabled the local
haulage contractors to operate from Newbald.
The Wolds Way follows Swin Dale and heads North over Newbald Wold a mile to the
East of Newbald; this together with local footpaths and the network of country roads
attracts walkers and cyclists to the village.
Settlement Pattern
This occurs to the West of the Wolds escarpment and along the A1034 linking South
Cave (pop.3339) to the South and Market Weighton (pop.4371) to the North. Newbald
is roughly half way between Market Weighton (3 miles) and South Cave (3 miles).
Newbald tends to be more closely associated with Market Weighton as the larger centre
and uses its services and facilities i.e. secondary school, dentist etc. Sancton (pop.268) is 2
miles to the North and shares a close association with Market Weighton. Hotham
(pop.234) is 1 mile South West, which has closer ties to North Cave (pop.1475).
Village Landscape
View North from Bunkers Hill
The village is screened by the shoulders of the hill, however the development north of
Beverley Road on hillside at Dot Hill is still prominent through a poor choice of roof
materials, more slate should have been specified.
View East from A1034
Development at Westcroft south of Westgate is impacting on the town edge better
screen planting would alleviate this, again roof materials could be more balanced between
slate and pantile on relatively large scale developments.
View West from Newbald Wold
Development north of Beverley Road impacting on hillside at Dot Hill, poor choice of
roof materials, more slate should be specified.
View South from Beckside Plantation on Dot Hill
Development on old works site west of school impacting on town edge better screen
planting would alleviate this, again roof materials could be more balanced between slate
and pantile especially on relatively large scale development