Newton, Merseyside

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Newton
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St Michael and All Angels Church, Newton
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Newton
Location within Merseyside
Population5,750 (2001 census) [1]
OS grid reference SJ 236 869
  London 181 mi (291 km) [2]   SE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WIRRAL
Postcode district CH48
Dialling code 0151
ISO 3166  codeGB-WRL
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53°22′26″N3°08′58″W / 53.373831°N 3.149318°W / 53.373831; -3.149318 Coordinates: 53°22′26″N3°08′58″W / 53.373831°N 3.149318°W / 53.373831; -3.149318

Newton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is a part of the suburban town of West Kirby, the local government ward of West Kirby and Thurstaston and the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. Contiguous with Newton is the suburb of Grange to the west. The hamlet of Larton is to the east.

Contents

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.

Grammar School Lane, Newton. Leading up to Calday Grange Grammar School Grammar School Lane, Newton.JPG
Grammar School Lane, Newton. Leading up to Calday Grange Grammar School

History

The name of the village means "new settlement or farmstead" from the Old English words nīwe and tūn. [3]

Newton was previously combined with the nearby hamlet of Larton as Newton cum Larton, part of West Kirby parish of the Wirral Hundred, in the county of Cheshire. Its population was 49 in 1801 and 44 in 1851. A civil parish from 1866, it was abolished in 1889 and subsumed into the nearby civil parish of Grange. [4] Between 1894 and 1933 Newton was part of Wirral Rural District, then Hoylake Urban District until 1974. [5]

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

Road

The B5139 Frankby Road passes through Newton. This road has junctions with the B5192 Saughall Massie Road and the A540 Column Road, towards West Kirby.

Rail

West Kirby railway station is approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the west. This station is on the Wirral line of the Merseyrail network, with frequent services to Liverpool.

Education

The locality is served by Hilbre High School, Calday Grange Grammar School and West Kirby Grammar School at secondary education level.

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References

  1. "Wirral 2001 Census: Newton". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 20 June 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. "Key to English Place Names: Newton cum Larton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Newton cum Larton". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. "Grange". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

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