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  Newport, Shropshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, some 6 miles north of Telford.
Newport is not mentioned in the Domesday Survey, but at the time of the Conquest formed part of the manor of Edgmond, which William I gave with the rest of the county of Shropshire to Roger, Earl of Shrewsbury.
Newport • Oakengates • Oswestry • Shifnal • Shrewsbury • Telford • Wellington ;• Wem • Whitchurch
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newport,_Shropshire,_England   (564 words)

  
 Shropshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England.
Shropshire is part of the West Midlands region of England, though it is also described as being in the Welsh Marches.
The North Shropshire Plain is an extension of the flat and fertile Cheshire Plain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shropshire   (2248 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Bordering Wales the county of Shropshire covers an area of 1,347 square miles and is bisected from North West to South East by the river Severn.
Shropshire County Council and the five districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire administer the rest of the County.
The towns of Oldbury and Halesowen are Shropshire detached in Worcestershire under the administration of the two unitary councils of Dudley and Sandwell.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/shropshire.html   (829 words)

  
 The Community Pages of Newport, Shropshire in England.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Newport is an interesting and picturesque market town with a population of around 10,000.
It is located on the Shropshire/ Staffordshire borders in the centre of rural farming areas.
Newport is generally known as a caring community with help always at hand from one source or another.
www.newport-online.org /home.htm   (366 words)

  
 Met Office: English climate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Wind data at high altitudes in England are very sparse, and it is not possible to quote data for the full 30-year period 1961-90; as an indication, however, Great Dun Fell in Cumbria (at 857 metres) averaged 114 days of gale a year during the period 1963 to 1976.
July is normally the warmest month in England, and the highest temperatures of all have occurred in central districts furthest away from the cooling influence of the Atlantic.
Over high ground in England fog statistics are scarce, but because moist air often spreads across the country, hill fog can be both extensive and frequent and is a potential hazard to be borne in mind by walkers.
www.metoffice.com /climate/uk/location/england   (1449 words)

  
 Bellingham Update - pafg76 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Ann MANSFIELD.Ann married Timothy BELLINGHAM on 21 Mar 1819 in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England.
Edward BELLINGHAM.Edward married Elizabeth MORGAN on 5 Jun 1854 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.
Elizabeth MORGAN.Elizabeth married Edward BELLINGHAM on 5 Jun 1854 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.
members.tripod.com /bellinghamroot/bellingh/pafg76.htm   (315 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Shropshire, England
Shropshire as a county was defined in the 11th Century, and its area has remained largely the same ever since.
Shropshire has been dubbed the 'geological capital' of the UK as one can find not only lead, coal, copper, and iron ore within its borders, but also almost every type of rock to be found in North Europe can be seen in the county.
During William the Conqueror's reign of England, Shropshire was the scene of a large rebellion against the King, which led to William razing Shrewsbury to the ground in anger.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A6167630   (2045 words)

  
 Newport Tourist Information and Accommodation - Shropshire Tourism
Newport is one of Shropshire's picturesque market towns, located 10 miles from Telford on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border between two streams, River Meece and the Strine Brook, both tributaries of the River Tern.
Newport has a few famous connections, firstly Thomas Brown (1663 - 1704), the irreverent satirist is thought to have been born in Newport and was educated at Adams Grammar school, founded in 1665.
Four miles south of Newport are the ruins of Lilleshall Abbey, founded in 1145 under a charter from King Stephen.
www.shropshiretourism.info /newport   (374 words)

  
 Gosnell Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Emily De Bunsen, the daughter of Jane's employer was born in Lilleshall, Shropshire in 1848/49.
Almost certainly he is the Thomas Gosnel recorded in the IGI as baptised in Newport on 7 December 1788, the son of Thomas Gosnel and Ann.
In 1791, a Thomas Gosnell is recorded as a victualler at the Swan in Newport.
www.home.earthlink.net /~chrisgosnell/geneal/gosnell1.html   (3314 words)

  
 Symonds
JOHN1 SYMONDS was born 1534 in Newport, Shropshire, England, and died 1574 in Newport,
born 1538 in Newport, Shropshire, England, and died 1597 in Newport, Shropshire, England.
England, and died November 27, 1704 in Topsfield, Essex, MA.
www.members.aol.com /dretgriffin/page8.html   (2472 words)

  
 Pear Tree Farmhouse, Guest House, B&B Accommodation, Newport, Telford, Shropshire
As members of the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce and presently holding the coveted 4 Diamonds awarded by the English Tourist Council for guest accommodation, you can remain assured of the extremely high standards maintained by this establishment.
Located in a secluded rural area of the quaint market town of Newport, Shropshire, we are within eight minutes walk of the high street and its facilities, yet still enjoy the quiet seclusion of a country dwelling.
The surrounding area of North Shropshire with its stunning beauty is on our doorstep, whilst the bustling town of Telford is easily accessible via the adjacent A518 road..
www.peartreefarmhouse.co.uk   (619 words)

  
 Shropshire, England, OntaWorld
Shropshire's area is approximately 50 miles from north to south, and from east to west about 40 miles at its widest.
Shropshire has seven major rivers, being the Severn, Teme, Clun, Warren, Rea, Tern and Rodan.
A major agricultural region, Shropshire has seen grain, hops and fruit cropping, plus cattle and sheep farming.
www.ontaworld.co.uk /england/shropshire/index.html   (87 words)

  
 Free Surname Search : Shropshire
Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the county of Shropshire, England, and the surrounding areas where crossovers have occurred as county boundaries changed.
Topic: the counties of Breconshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in an area roughly within 20 miles of the village and parish of Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, including the towns of Newport in Shropshire and Stafford in Staffordshire.
www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/uk/sal.html   (470 words)

  
 Gosnell Family and First Name Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In Shropshire, the earliest reference is in the Hundred Rolls of Condover (1275) which mention a Roger Gosenhul.
The Shropshire Gosnells have a coat of arms that is very similar to that of the Suffolk Gosnells - identifying them as sure relatives, but the Shropshire arms are simpler and presumed to be the earlier.
The arms of these Gosnolds is the same as that of the Shropshire Gosnells except that they are quartered with those of the Person family (quartered with argent, a fleur-de-lis sable charged with three bezants) indicating that a Person heiress married into the Gosnold family near this time.
www.home.earthlink.net /~chrisgosnell/geneal/gosnells.html   (2008 words)

  
 Bellingham Update - pafg55 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
.James married Elizabeth BROWN on 19 Jun 1815 in Newport, Shropshire, England.
.Elizabeth married James BELLINGHAM on 19 Jun 1815 in Newport, Shropshire, England.
She married Francis BELLINGHAM on 30 Aug 1846 in Maulden, Bedford, England.
members.tripod.com /bellinghamroot/bellingh/pafg55.htm   (265 words)

  
 TPS: The EarthDial Project - Statement for ED-16 in Newport, Shropshire, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
We live in the small English town of Newport, located at latitude 52 ° 46' North and longitude 2° 22' West.
Newport is in the county of Shropshire, on the border with Staffordshire, and is the centre of a rural farming area.
Newport is, as its name suggests, a planned town, founded during the 12th century in the reign of King Henry I. The photo is of St. Nicholas' Church and the High Street
www.planetary.org /mars/earthdial/Statements/ed16.html   (240 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Shropshire | Fears for farmers' support group
The Rural Support Network, based in Newport, Shropshire, said it only has funding for the next eight months.
It was set up in the 1990s and had been using match-funding from the government since the Foot and Mouth crisis.
She said the charity is waiting to hear if another application for government money has been successful and is hoping for help from councils and health trusts.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/shropshire/4577384.stm   (256 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Shropshire | Youth sentenced for killing man
Marc Bick, 17, of Newport, Shropshire, confronted Derek Duffett, 40, hitting him on the head with a cricket bat.
A pathologist said the man died from brain injuries caused by his subsequent fall in December last year, and not the blow from the bat.
Defence lawyer James Burbidge QC said Bick regretted his actions and would live with the consequences for the rest of his life.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/shropshire/3999749.stm   (343 words)

  
 BBC - Shropshire - Features - Index
They show Clun, Church Stretton, Dawley and many other towns the way they used to be.
Secret Shropshire takes you on a voyage of discovery along the roads less travelled.
We home in on Shropshire's endangered historic buildings, including the world's first skyscraper.
www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/features/sop/index.shtml   (166 words)

  
 BIFHSGO Links
Counties of England, Wales and Scotland prior to the 1974 boundary changes.
St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall, England - Strays in the 1881 Census: A to H, I to P, R to Z
The Genealogist BMD and census indexes for England and Wales
www.bifhsgo.ca /links.htm   (5245 words)

  
 Newport Cottage Care Centre
The Newport Cottage Care Centre is owned by a Trust which is made up of a compliment of trustees, all ex professionals who give their time and services voluntarily.
Within the Trust there is an Executive Committee who assist in the day to day management of the Care Centre.
In association with "The Newport League of Friends"
www.newport-care.org /contactus.htm   (57 words)

  
 Christmas Guisers' Play from Newport, Shropshire [1883]
The piece is entirely traditional, neither manuscript nor 'chap-book' copies of it are known here, and consequently it suffers slight vari- ations from time to time, but these alterations are very trifling, and a passage omitted one year is generally remembered and inserted another time.
Open-the-Door (so called at Eccleshall, his name is not given in the copy from Newport), who speaks the Prologue, calls in the actors in their turns, interferes to stop the fighting, and presides generally.
In both these versions he combines the part of the father of the slain warrior, which in some counties is (more properly) given to a separate player.
www.folkplay.info /Texts/88sj71bc.htm   (2022 words)

  
 UK-GolfGuide.com: A Golfer's Guide to Aqualate Golf Club, Newport in Shropshire England
Whilst the information presented on this page was believed to be correct at time of publication, please note the usual disclaimer at the foot of the page.
Two minutes east of Newport town centre on the A518 and just yards from the junction with A41.
If you know that any of the information shown is inaccurate or out of date, please tell UK-GolfGuide so that we can update our files.
www.uk-golfguide.com /england/61043.html   (292 words)

  
 Newport Newfoundland and Labrador Information, Yellow Pages, and more
Newport, Newfoundland and Labrador's Searchable Yellow Pages, Local Links, Coupons, Travel Pages, Moving Guide
If you are looking for these items or if you have something to sell, please stop by and take a look.We also have employment opportunities and ads from folks looking for jobs.
Our History, Trivia and Facts Pages are populated with interesting, useless and random facts pertaining to Newport, Newfoundland and Labrador history, Canadian history, family history and the history of names.
www.hometowncanada.com /nf/Newport.html   (596 words)

  
 Stirchley Shropshire England TF3 UK
Genealogical and general information about the parish of Stirchley, Shropshire, England.
Shropshire and Telford Activity Referral Scheme implemented in local leisure centres.
Address:, Stirchley Centre Stirchley Telford TF3 1FA Shropshire.
www.dotukdirectory.co.uk /d170919.html   (186 words)

  
 IGI - Bowdler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Anne Bowdler, Female, Marriage, 28 NOV 1644, Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Anne Bowdler, Female, Birth, 30 NOV 1699, Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Anne Bowdler, Female, Birth, 22 DEC 1728, Broseleys, Shropshire, England
www.thebowdlers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /igi_bowdler.htm   (2257 words)

  
 Image:Flag of England.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The description on its description page there is shown below.
The cross of Saint George, used as the Flag of England and various other places.
It's easy to put a border around this flag:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_England.svg   (174 words)

  
 The Adams House Hotel and Restaurant, Newport, Shropshire, England. Our Rooms.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Adams House Hotel and Restaurant, Newport, Shropshire, England.
In the unlikely event that you do have a problem then speak with Kim or Phil while you are staying at the hotel and they will willingly sort things out for you.
Whether you are staying in Newport to visit friends or using Newport as a base, you will always find a friendly welcome at the Adams House Hotel and Restaurant.
www.adamshousehotel.com /rooms.html   (186 words)

  
 KilcoyneFamilyHistoryPhotos
Michael and Catherine Kilcoyne moved from Co. Mayo, Ireland, to Newport, Shropshire, England, about 1851 with their three oldest children, Patrick, Bridget, and Michael J. There, three more children were born to them: Thomas, Mary, and Anthony.
The elder Michael died in Newport in 1858.
Another child, Charles, was born to Catherine in 1861.
groups.msn.com /KilcoyneFamilyHistoryPhotos   (190 words)

  
 The Adams House Hotel and Restaurant, Newport, Shropshire, England. Meet The Owners.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Having travelled the world, catering for and running hotels from as far as the Middle East and as near as Devon, Phil and Kim have more than enough experience to see them through.
After seeing and having travelled most of the world, the couple decided to settle down and buy a hotel in the beautiful county of Shropshire.
It is early days, but always ambitious, Phil and Kim plan to maintain and slowly improve upon the excellent reputation of the Adams House.
www.adamshousehotel.com /owners.html   (425 words)

  
 Tillotson Family
Thomas TILSTON B ca 1530 at NEWPORT, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND D 7 APR 1602 at Carleton Parish, Yorkshire, England Married 15 APR 1554 to Elizabeth PICKLES
Married 18 SEP 1610 at Heptonstal, Yorkshire, England to Mary MITCHELL
John TILLOTSON B 29 JUN 1618 at Halifax, Yorkshire, England D 7 JUN 1670 at Lyme, New London, CT Married 14 JUL 1648 at Newbury, MA to (1) Dorcas COLEMAN 24 MAY 1655 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (2) Jane EVANS
www.angelfire.com /mt/mamachic/tillotson.html   (733 words)

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