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 miles25.7 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Dudley 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Walsall 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Telford 7.8 miles12.6 km
- West Bromwich 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Cannock 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Shrewsbury 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Crewe 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Stafford 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Stourbridge 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Newport South Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Newport West Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Newport East Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Newport North Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Church Aston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Church Aston & Lilleshall Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Edgmond Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Forton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Lilleshall Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chetwynd Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Moreton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Newport
TF10 7UG, TF10 7LD, TF10 7LJ, TF10 7SU, TF10 7AN, TF10 7FL, TF10 9JQ, TF10 7FE, TF10 7PP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- Manchester Airport 40.7 miles65.5 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Telford Central Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
Hotels near Newport Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- International Hotel Telford 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge M54 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Park House Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Bell 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Haughton Hall 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
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 miles11.6 km
- Madeley Court Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Acton Hill Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Springfield House Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Attingham Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Davenport House Estate 15 miles24.2 km