Discover Newport, Shropshire

Newport, Shropshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newport,_Shropshire_Street.jpg
Author: Stephengough19


Newport is a market town in Shropshire, England. Situated within the borough of Telford and Wrekin, about 10 km (6 mi) from Telford and 19 km (12 mi) from Stafford, it is right on the border between Shropshire and Staffordshire. The town has a population of around 12,500 people (2012 estimate).

Newport traces its history to the Anglo-Saxon period. It was once within the historic Saxon kingdom of Mercia. People have settled in the area long before the town was established. During that time, two separate Saxon villages existed, called Eastun and Plesc. Both of these are today part of present-day Newport.

During the Norman Conquest in 1066, the Newport area was part of the manor of Edgmond. William the Conqueror gave it to Roger, Earl of Shrewsbury. Under King Henry I, a new town was created in the Norman style, with a wide main street and Norman architecture. They called it Novo Burgo, when over time evolved into Newboroough and eventually Newport. A market charter was granted by King Henry I, enabling the town to hold a weekly market.

Newport flourished on trade, particularly in leather, wool and fish, especially in the Late Medieval and Tudor periods, as reflected in the fine half-timbered houses in town. The town was also given the right to provide fish to the royal household. A massive blaze in 1665 destroyed many of the buildings in Newport.

Today Newport is a small, quiet town. Nothing much in terms of development has happened here until 2007, when it received major investments, allowing it to embark on a regeneration program.

Audley Villa, Newport: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audley_villa.JPG
Author: Novacool88

Visiting Newport, Shropshire

From London, take the M1 motorway to Junction 19, then continue west on the M6 motorway till Birmingham, where you exit at Junction 11 to the M54 motorway. Continue heading west on the M54 motorway until Junction 3, and take the A41 road heading north till you reach Newport.

Places of Interest in Newport, Shropshire

 Latest updates on Penang Travel Tips

About this website

Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.

While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.