Newton, Merseyside

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Newton
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Newton is located in Merseyside
Newton
Newton
 Newton shown within Merseyside
Population 5,750 (2001 Census)[1]
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
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

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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.

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

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
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

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Bibliography

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