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Plas Newton, Chester
Newton is a suburb in the north-east of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Including the locale of Plas Newton, the area is contiguous with Upton to the north and Hoole to the south. The electoral ward involved had a population taken at the 2011 census was 9,556. Newton is made up of some privately owned residential properties, but mainly comprises a large council estate Public housing in the United Kingdom, also known as council estates, council housing, or social housing, provided the majority of rented accommodation until 2011 when the number of households in private rental housing surpassed the number in so ... now co-owned with Cheshire West and Chester Council and run by Chester and District Housing Trust (C&DHT). Education Local schools in the area include Newton Primary School and, in the independent sector, The Firs School. Politics and Governance British Parliament Newton is in the Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown, Chester
Newtown is an area of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. History Newtown is an area of north-east Chester, just outside the Chester city walls, city walls and to the east of Chester Cathedral and the Phoenix Tower, Chester, Phoenix Tower. The main layout of streets originated in the late 1790s because of the location by the cattle market and along the Shropshire Union Canal. Newtown, together with Boughton, Cheshire, Boughton and Hoole, provided most of the workers to Chester during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century, leading to substantial wealth for the city. Newtown's growth and importance to the Chester economy was driven from about 1793 by its location in the canal network, and from the 1840s by its location in the railway network, close to the two Chester railway stations: Chester railway station, Chester General and Chester Northgate railway station, Chester Northgate. The are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |