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Newport shown within Shropshire |
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| Population | 10,814 |
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| Unitary authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF10 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | The Wrekin |
| List of places: UK • England • Shropshire | |
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, some 6 miles north of Telford. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Towns villages and other settlements Settlements in Telford and Wrekin - Coalbrookdale Crudgington Edgmond The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Telford postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Broseley, Market Drayton, Much Wenlock, Newport The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. West Mercia Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service covering Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, in the The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK West Midlands is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election The Wrekin is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places CategoryTowns in Shropshire|List of civil parishes in Shropshire|CategoryVillages in ShropshireThis is a list of Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Towns villages and other settlements Settlements in Telford and Wrekin - Coalbrookdale Crudgington Edgmond The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, It lies near to the border with the county of Staffordshire. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The 2001 census recorded 10,814 people living in the town's parish, making it the second largest town of Telford and Wrekin, not including the conglomerated towns of the Telford urban area. The town now lies in the borough and unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin. Towns villages and other settlements Settlements in Telford and Wrekin - Coalbrookdale Crudgington Edgmond The village of Church Aston, to the south of Newport, has merged with the town, though it is a separate parish. Church Aston is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. It is to the south of Newport, though has become merged with the town in recent A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government.
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Newport is an interesting and picturesque market town in the centre of a rural farming area. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Situated 10 miles from the New town of Telford, Newport was itself planned as a new town of the 12th century, planted here during the reign of Henry I. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman The wide main street designed for it's market and the narrow burgage plots running at right angles to it is typical of the Norman planned towns. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information Due to the passage of time and a great fire of 1665 only a few of the medieval buildings remain, but there are many fine Regency and Georgian frontages. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840
Newport is sited on a Sandstone ridge. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. The area around it at the end of the last Ice Age was part of Lake Lapworth. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Lake Lapworth existed in England in the Ice Age when ice from Wales and the north blocked the Dee outlet which flowed past where Chester This was formed from the melting glaciers and covered a vast area of North Shropshire. "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. Settlements The district council has classified Wem Market Drayton Whitchurch and Ellesmere as the market towns of North Shropshire while it has given the classification of Early man fished here and two log boats were uncovered a mile from Newport. A dugout is a Boat which is basically a hollowed tree trunk Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon. One has been preserved and is now at Harper Adams University College at Edgmond. Harper Adams University College is a Higher education institution located near Newport in Edgmond, Shropshire, UK. Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.
Newport is not mentioned in the Domesday Survey, but at the time of the Conquest formed part of the manor of Edgmond, which William I gave with the rest of the county of Shropshire to Roger, Earl of Shrewsbury. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey ConQuesT is an annual Science fiction convention held in the Kansas City Missouri, area by the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Earl of Shrewsbury (pronounced "shrows-bree" not "shrews-bree" is a title that has been created twice Henry I is supposed to have founded the borough, at first called New Borough, after the manor had come into his hands through the forfeiture of Robert de Belesme. Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Robert de Bellême 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (1052&ndashafter 1130 also spelled Belleme or Belesme was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and one of the most prominent figures in the
The Norman's planned a 'New Town' beside the older settlement of Edgmond. Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. This resulted in the distinctive long wide High Street, the burgage plots and the name Novo Burgo, meaning New Town. Burgage is a medieval land term used in England and Scotland, well established by the 13th century The first market charter was granted by Henry I.
Medieval Newport flourished with trade in leather, wool and fish. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Fish came from the nearby vivary and Novoportans possessed the right to provide fish for the Royal table. The many half-timbered buildings surviving from the Late Medieval and Tudor periods confirm Newport's success. The Late Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 14th and 15th centuries (AD 1300–1499 Social and economic revolution Following the Black Death Plagues and the agricultural depression of the late 14th century population growth
The site was probably chosen partly on account of the fisheries, which are mentioned in the Domesday Survey, one of the chief services of the burgesses being that of taking fish to the king's court wherever it might be. For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing. This custom was continued after Henry III had granted the borough with the manor of Edgmond, to Henry de Audley, but in the middle of the 13th century James, son of Henry de Audley, granted that the burgesses need not take the fish anywhere except within the county of Shropshire. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State.
The burgesses must have received certain privileges from Henry I, since Henry II in an undated charter granted them all the liberties, rights and customs which they had in the time of Henry I. This probably included a gild merchant which is mentioned in the Quo Warranto Rolls as one of the privileges claimed by the burgesses. A privilege &mdashetymologically "private law" or law relating to a specific individual&mdashis a special Entitlement or immunity granted by a government Confirmation charters were granted by Edward I in 1287 and Edward II in 1311, while the town was incorporated in 1551 by Edward VI, whose charter was confirmed by James I in 1604. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James The governing body consisted of a high steward, deputy steward, two water-bailiffs and 28 burgesses, but the corporation was abolished by the Municipal Corporation Act of 1883, and a Local Board was formed, which, under the Local Government Act, gave place in 1894 to an urban district council. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict c 73 created a system of Urban districts and Rural districts with elected councils in all areas of England Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Like many rural market towns, Newport was influenced by industry from both directions, it served the needs of the mining area to the east of Shropshire and was also affected by mass produced industrial goods that replaced traditional crafts. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy Mass production (also called flow production, repetitive flow production, series production, or serial production) is the production of A craft is a Skill, especially involving practical arts. It may refer to a Trade or particular art
The ruins of Lilleshall Abbey are to be found four miles to the south. Lilleshall is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies between Telford and Newport, on the A518, in the Telford and Wrekin An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or They include a Norman west door and part of the front, considerable remains of the church besides, and traces of domestic buildings. The abbey was founded in 1145, under charter from King Stephen, by Richard de Baumes or Belmeis, dean of St Alkmund, Shrewsbury, for Augustinian canons, who were brought from Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire. The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430) are several Catholic Monastic orders and congregations Dorchester Abbey is a parish church formerly an abbey church in the place of a cathedral situated in the centre of the village of Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the
The town's church of St. Nicholas is Early English and Perpendicular. Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint In Geometry, two lines or planes (or a line and a plane are considered perpendicular (or orthogonal) to each other if they form congruent
The town also has an ancient market cross, the Buttercross, and a literary institute.
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The High street of Newport follows the Norman design. A garden centre is a retail firm that sells plants and products related to gardens as its primary business Adams' Grammar School is a state Grammar school in Newport, Shropshire. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street This resulted in the distinctive long wide High Street, the burgage plots running along either side and the church rising up in the middle, with the High street on one side and st marys street on the other. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street After the fire of Newport in 1666 The old norman buildings were replaced with grand Georgian architecture hiding the work yards behind, the shops are still there but the work yards have now been developed into housing. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 despite being close to larger retail centers such as Telford, Shrewsbury and Stafford, Newport has retained a large amount of shops that row the High street, Stafford street and St Marys street, with St Marys street keeping its charm by still using Cobblestone and the majority of shops being small boutiques. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early Streets "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob" A boutique, from the French word for "shop" is a small Shopping outlet especially one that specialises in elite and fashionable items such as Clothing St Marys is also the sight of various markets and fairs such as the Olde time market, with over 50 stalls and various farmers market's, these tie in with Newports indoor market. Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce There is also a Waitrose superstore on the edge of the town centre which also includes an online ordering service called "Waitrose Deliver" the town also has well known companies such as Subway, Woolworths, Somerfield, Greggs, Seconds Ahead, Focus Do It All two Electronics centers and Mackays
Newport has a selective girls' school, Newport Girls' High School, and a selective grammar school for boys (and girls in the sixth form), Adams' Grammar School, founded in 1656 by Haberdasher William Adams. Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Newport High School is an all girls school Newport Shropshire, England. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries BOY is a Canadian Indie pop band The band consists of vocalist and general instrumentalist Stephen Kozmeniuk, drummer Maurie Kaufmann, Adams' Grammar School is a state Grammar school in Newport, Shropshire. The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. William Adams was a 17th Century London Haberdasher born in Newport Shropshire, who founded Adams' Grammar School in 1656 Harper Adams University College is also located near to the town in the village of Edgmond, the third school in the town is the Burton Borough School which accommodates all students within the area, which is now an arts college in conjunction with the nearby college "TCAT". Harper Adams University College is a Higher education institution located near Newport in Edgmond, Shropshire, UK. The Burton Borough School is situated on the southern edge of Newport, in Audley Avenue Burton Borough has top of the range Science, I.C.T., D.T., Languages and Music facilities; which has produced excellent pupils and artists. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support For other uses see DT. DT is an instrumental track by popular Hard rock band AC/DC from their A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. The pupil is the hole that is located in the center of the iris of the eye and that controls the amount of light that enters the Eye. The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating
The A41 runs by the town on a North-South by-pass which opened in early 1985 and the A518 runs by the town on an East-West bypass from Stafford to Telford. The A41 is a formerly-major Trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although as stated below it has now largely been Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The A518 is a road in the United Kingdom which runs from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire to Telford, Shropshire via Stafford and This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. The railway which once ran from Wellington to Stafford, through Newport, has now been dismantled. Wellington is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England and now forms part of the New town This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. The Shrewsbury and Newport Canal is also now out of use but may one day be restored by the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal Trust. The Shrewsbury Canal (or Shrewsbury and Newport Canal) was a Canal in Shropshire, England.
There is a range of small pubs and wine bars spread up and down the main high street of Newport, the most popular being The Barley, The Railway Tavern and The Pheasant. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Pheasants are a group of large Birds in the order Galliformes. These are most popular with the students and locals. Also in the town centre, there is the nightclub, Central Square, which was formerly called "Main Street". A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark The town has many event throughout the year, but six main events bring people to newport:
situated in the showground between Edgmond and Newport. The Newport Show is an annual Agricultural show held in the Market town of Newport Shropshire, at the Deer park show ground between A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Newport show
Newport has a wide range of restaurants, mostly on the High Street and branch streets. These range from small family run cafes to large international companies.
Over the last few years, very little in the way of redevelopment has happened in the town, with attention going to towns including Wellington and Oakengates. Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the Oakengates is a Town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, and now forms part of the Over the next few years, a major redevelopment of the canal and surrounding area is planned for the lower bar of the High Street area, with planned housing, bars and restaurants set to line the canal. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways New sporting facilities, like climbing walls in the Springfields area of the town and a new multi-million pound sports centre are also being built. A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet used for Climbing. There are also plans to build two new hotels in the town, both on the by-pass, which will be on opposite sides of the town, near to a local DIY shop Focus DIY with a lorry park and tourist information centre and near the Meer Park garden centre respectively. Focus DIY is a privately owned chain of DIY stores in the UK. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel
The High Street and St Mary's Street area is also seeing new stores coming in to the town to fill empty lots and some of the older ones being developed. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street
Newport Bowling Club play in the premier division of Shropshire after promotion from the mid Shropshire division one.
Newport Cricket Club play in the Birmingham and District Premier League division 2. The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest Club cricket league in the world formed in 1888
Newport Dolphins Swimming Club are one of the best swimming clubs in the country and is in the national division 2.
Newport (Salop) Rugby Union Football Club is the highest ranked rugby club in Shropshire. Newport RUFC are a Rugby team that play at The old show ground in the town of Newport, Shropshire.
Lilleshall Hall Formerly the country retreat and hunting lodge for the Duke of Sutherland, Lilleshall Hall now commands an unrivalled position as the foremost venue for sporting and strategic excellence. The Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne is Britain 's only Flood lit Road bicycle race and is biennial held in Newport Shropshire. Lilleshall Hall is a large former Country house and estate located near Lilleshall in Shropshire, England. Now home to the flagship Lilleshall National Sports Centre, the hall and grounds are utilised to the benefit of the whole nation - indeed Lilleshall has been the training ground for some of todays top sportsmen and women from all fields and abilities. 2 miles from the centre of Newport.
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| Whitchurch, Chester | Hinstock, Market Drayton |
Eccleshall, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-upon-Trent | |||||||||
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