Newton Kyme is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Robert of Mortain, having 15 villagers and one priest.[3] A church has been known on the site since at least the 12th century, and the current structure, the Church of St Andrew, is grade I listed.[4][5][6] The name of the village derives from Old English Neowa tun, meaning New homestead (or village), combined with the name Kyme, a surname of one of the manorial families in the village.[7] In the 13th century, the manor and advowson passed to the Kyme family who originated at Kesteven in Lincolnshire.[8] The village lies at the north-western edge of the Selby District, in an area of green belt, with the main part of the village in a conservation area.[9][10] Newton Kyme is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Tadcaster and 5 miles (8 km) east of Wetherby.[11]