Newtown, Derbyshire

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Newtown
Location within Derbyshire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HIGH PEAK
Postcode district SK22
Dialling code 01663
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°21′36″N2°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]

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History

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

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]

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References

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  2. Youngs, Guide to Local Administrative Units of England, Volume 2
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