Newport
Built-up area in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.768, -2.375 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 74 18 |
| Population: | 12,741 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Newport is a small market town in the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin, set on the gentle floodplain of the River Tern in rural Shropshire. The town has medieval origins and a compact historic centre where timber-framed and Georgian buildings sit alongside more recent shopping streets, giving it a pleasant mix of old and new. Its riverside setting and nearby countryside make it popular for walks and local outdoor events.
Economically Newport serves as a service hub for surrounding agricultural communities and has a mixture of small manufacturing, independent shops and commuter links into Telford and beyond. Culturally it punches above its weight with community clubs, markets and seasonal festivals, and it benefits from proximity to attractions such as the Ironbridge Gorge while retaining a strong local identity and active volunteer spirit.
Postcode districts covering Newport
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 16 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.7 miles
- Dudley 21.8 miles
- Walsall 21.3 miles
- Telford 7.8 miles
- West Bromwich 23.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.1 miles
- Cannock 15.7 miles
- Shrewsbury 16.6 miles
- Crewe 22.9 miles
- Stafford 11.6 miles
- Stourbridge 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newport South Ward 0.3 miles
- Newport West Ward 0.3 miles
- Newport East Ward 0.4 miles
- Newport North Ward 0.6 miles
- Church Aston Parish 1.2 miles
- Church Aston & Lilleshall Ward 1.4 miles
- Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote Parish 1.6 miles
- Edgmond Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Forton Parish 2.3 miles
- Lilleshall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Chetwynd Parish 2.9 miles
- Moreton Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Newport
TF10 7DS, TF10 7AU, TF10 7GD, TF10 7UG, TF10 7RW, TF10 7JY, TF10 7PJ, TF10 7GE, TF10 7UH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 40.7 miles
- Oakengates Railway Station 6 miles
- Telford Central Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels in Newport Ad
Schools in Newport
- Church Aston Infant School Primary
- Haberdashers' Adams Secondary
- Haberdashers' Castle House School Independent - primary
- Moorfield Primary School Primary
- Newport C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Newport Girls' High School Academy Secondary
- Newport Infant School and Nursery Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.2 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 9.8 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 9.9 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 12.2 miles
- Springfield House Estate 13.2 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 13.2 miles
- Attingham Estate 13.5 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13.8 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 14.7 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles
- Davenport House Estate 15 miles