Newtown, Derbyshire
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. On 31 December 1894, Newtown became a separate civil parish; subsequently, on 1 April 1934, the parish was abolished and merged with New Mills.
In 1931, the parish had a population of 1,421.
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.
Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester and High Peak Buses. Routes connect the area with New Mills, Glossop, Hayfield, Macclesfield, Marple and Stockport.
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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