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]
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]
References
- ^ The Ordnance Survey (2006), Sheet OL1: The Peak District, Dark Peak area, Ordnance Survey Explorer Map: 1:25000 series, Southampton: Ordnance Survey, ISBN 0-319-23777-X
- ^ Youngs, Guide to Local Administrative Units of England, Volume 2
- ^ "Relationships and changes Newtown CP through tim". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Newtown CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Newtown, New Mills Bus Services". Bus Times. 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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