Newport, Shropshire
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 Newport High Street | |
 Coat of arms of Newport | |
  Newport | |
| Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 11,387 (2011) |
| Demonym | Novaportan |
| OS grid reference | SJ745191 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | TF10 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Newport is a market town and civil parish in the county of Shropshire in England. It is in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, near to the border with Staffordshire. It is around 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of Telford and around 12 miles (19 km) west of Stafford, Staffordshire's county town.
In 2011, a census revealed that the parish's population was 11,387 people.
The town has won seven Britain in Bloom gold medals, more than any other town in Great Britain.
Newport town centre has a lot of old buildings and architecture. The main street has a Norman design with a very wide High Street.
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Newport viewed from Cheney Hill -
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Newport Junior School
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