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Newtown, Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°21′36″N 2°00′29″W / 53.36°N 2.008°W / 53.36; -2.008
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Newtown
The Swan public house, since closed
Newtown is located in Derbyshire
Newtown
Newtown
Location within Derbyshire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHIGH PEAK
Postcode districtSK22
Dialling code01663
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°21′36″N 2°00′29″W / 53.36°N 2.008°W / 53.36; -2.008

Newtown is an area of the town of New Mills, in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. It is situated to the south-west of New Mills town centre, on the road towards Disley. The area lies beside the county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire.[1]

History

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Newtown originally formed part of the parish of Disley and the county of Cheshire; most of it became part of Derbyshire under the Local Government Act 1888.[2] On 31 December 1894, Newtown became a separate civil parish; subsequently, on 1 April 1934, the parish was abolished and merged with New Mills.[3]

In 1931, the parish had a population of 1,421.[4]

Transport

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Newtown is served by New Mills Newtown railway station, which is a stop on the Buxton line. There is generally one train per hour in each direction between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton, via Stockport; trains run every two hours each way on Sundays.[5]

Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester and High Peak Buses. Routes connect the area with New Mills, Glossop, Hayfield, Macclesfield, Marple and Stockport.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The Ordnance Survey (2006), Sheet OL1: The Peak District, Dark Peak area, Ordnance Survey Explorer Map: 1:25000 series, Southampton: Ordnance Survey, ISBN 0-319-23777-X
  2. ^ Youngs, Guide to Local Administrative Units of England, Volume 2
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Newtown CP through tim". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Newtown CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Newtown, New Mills Bus Services". Bus Times. 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.