Newton, Merseyside
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| Population | 5,750 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ23393 |
| – London | 181 mi (291 km)[2] SE |
| Metropolitan borough | Wirral |
| Metropolitan county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH48 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wirral West |
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Coordinates: 53°22′19″N 3°09′07″W / 53.372°N 3.152°W
Newton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, England, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. It is a part of the suburban town of West Kirby.
Newton consists of a village hall, post office, public house and a general store. The local park, aptly named Newton Park, has a football pitch, outdoor basketball courts and a playground for children. Wirral Council also has several allotments in Newton that are provided for residents to grow their own vegetables and plants.
History
Newton was previously combined with the hamlet of Larton as Newton-cum-Larton, part of West Kirby parish of the Wirral Hundred. Its population was 49 in 1801 and 44 in 1851.[3]
Geography
Two branches of Newton Brook border the north and the east of Newton. The brook is a tributary of Greasby Brook. The two branches of Newton Brook merge near to Larton.
Transport
Bus
Services operating in the Newton area, as of 2014:
| Number | Route | Operator | Days of operation |
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| 38 | Heswall or West Kirby-Bromborough | Stagecoach | Monday - Saturday |
| 80 | West Kirby-Newton-West Kirby | Avon Buses | Monday-Saturday |
| 88 | West Kirby-Heswall | Avon Buses | Monday-Sunday |
| 293 | West Kirby-Woodside | Avon Buses | Monday-Saturday evenings and Sunday |
| 420 | West Kirby-Liverpool | Arriva North West | Monday-Friday mornings |
| 437 | West Kirby-Liverpool | Arriva North West | Monday-Sunday |
References
- ↑ Wirral 2001 Census: Newton, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, retrieved 20 June 2008
- ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Newton-cum-Larton, GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy, retrieved 19 August 2007
Bibliography
- Mortimer, William Williams (1847). The History of the Hundred of Wirral. London: Whittaker & Co. p.274.
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