Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom
Newton-le-Willows is a town of 24,642 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Newton-le-Willows
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gulliver's World Resort, Red Bank Farm Shop & Butchery, Battle of Winwick and Newton-le-Willows.
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About Newton-le-Willows
Newton-le-Willows, often shortened informally to Newton, is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population at the 2021 census was 24,642. Newton-le-Willows is on the eastern edge of St Helens, south of Wigan and north of Warrington, equidistant to Liverpool and Manchester.
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Things to do3
Gulliver's World Resort
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Children's theme park resort in Warrington, Cheshire.
Museums and landmarks13
Beard's Battery
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Present on mapping inc series 1937-1961 when this triangle of field was scrubland.
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Culcheth Linear Park
Park · 2.9 mi
Park in the district of Culcheth, Warrington, England
Highfield Moss
Park · 0.7 mi
Nature reserve in Greater Manchester, England
Mesnes Park
Park · 1.0 mi
Outdoor green space offering sports facilities, a playground & fitness equipment
Park Road North, Newton-le-Willows
Orford Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Pennington Flash Country Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom; surroundings of lake formed by mining subsidence frequented by birdwatchers
Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve
Hiking and trails · 0.8 mi
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Traveller's Rest
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
443 Newton Road, Warrington
Mo off; Tu-Th,Su 12:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-23:00
Verona Kitchen and Bar
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
51 High Street, Newton-le-Willows
16 more on the map.
History
Newton's growth principally took place from the mid-19th century however the local area has been inhabited for the past millennium. An approximately 20 ft (6.1 m) wide road constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain roughly connecting Warrington and Wigan lies beneath the town running south to north through the Wargrave area.
Before the Norman Conquest, Newton was head of a hundred. The Domesday hundred was assessed at five hides one of which included Newton. The lord of the manor was Edward the Confessor at his death in 1066. The Newton Hundred was subsequently combined with the Warrington and Derby Hundreds to form the West Derby Hundred.
The barony was held by the Banastre family from the Conquest to 1286 and passed successively to the Langtons, Fleetwoods and Leghs. It does not seem that the barons were ever summoned to parliament, and the title, like all parliamentary titles, fell into disuse after the abolition of feudal tenures. The township returned two members to parliament from 1559 to 1831, but was disfranchised by the Reform Act 1832. There was a market here at least as early as 1558.
The fields between Newton and Winwick were the site of the battle of Winwick, the last battle of the Second English Civil War.
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Newton has two railway stations. Newton-le-Willows railway station and Earlestown railway station, opened in 1830. They are two of the oldest railway stations. Earlestown was an important junction where the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway line was joined by the 1837 line running south to Birmingham. The town also had three other railway stations, at Parkside, the Vulcan Village, and the old racecourse (which closed when Haydock Park Racecourse was opened). Parkside is notable as the site of the world's first fatal rail accident, in which MP William Huskisson died. Two other railway related landmarks are Newton Viaduct and the Sankey Viaduct known locally as the "Nine Arches".
The town's strategic location at the intersection of two major railway lines led it to become a major manufacturer of locomotives, with the Vulcan Foundry operating from the mid 19th century up to its closure in 1962. The Vulcan Foundry was one of the town's most important employers at the time alongside various coal mines including Parkside Colliery and neighbouring Haydock Collieries. Newton's economy spans various sectors in the present day, with element of manufacturing continuing within the Sankey Industrial Estate. The town is also noted as hosting the head office of Vimto manufacturer Nichols.
From the History section of Newton-le-Willows on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Newton-le-Willows is located off the A580 East Lancashire Road between Liverpool and Manchester in north-west England. It is in the east of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside, near to the border with Wigan in Greater Manchester. To the south is the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire. The wider built-up area of Newton-le-Willows includes Earlestown and areas of Wargrave and Vulcan Village.
The town is considered as part of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area for statistical purposes despite being situated within Merseyside.
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Notable people from Newton-le-Willows
Rick AstleyBritish singerPhoto: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0
Rodney Robert PorterEnglish biochemist and Nobel laureate (1917–1985)Photo: MRC National Institute for Medical Research, CC BY-SA 4.0
John Turton RandallBritish physicist (1905–1984)Photo: Andrew Freeth, Public domain
Aaron SmithEnglish rugby league footballer (born 1996)Photo: Fleets, CC BY-SA 4.0- Robin HerdEnglish engineer, designer, and businessman (1939–2019)
- Dave BerryFootballer (born 1945)
- David HughesEnglish cricketer, born 1947
- Brian W. CoadBritish ichthyologist
- Mark CrawleyEnglish cricketer (born 1967)
- Alan WilsonEnglish cricketer (1920-2015)
- Martin McDonnellEnglish footballer (1924-1988)
- Peter Crawleycricketer (born 1969)
Born in Newton-le-Willows, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship15
Church of Saint Mary and Saint John
Church · Catholic · 1.4 mi
171 Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows
Emmanuel Wargrave Church
Church · Anglican · 1.2 mi
Church Drive, Newton-le-Willows
Saint David's Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
311 Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows
Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith
Church · 3.0 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
School · Anglican · 0.8 mi
Birley Street, Newton-le-Willows
Healthcare4
Map of Newton-le-Willows
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Getting there and nearby towns
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Warrington 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- St Helens 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Wigan 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Rainhill 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Westhoughton 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Bolton 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Swinton 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Timperley 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Speke 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Salford 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Newton Park Farmhouse Newton Park Drive off Mill Lane Newton-Le-Willows St Helens Merseyside England UK - View 4, PeterMarchantNWBuildings10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newton Park Farmhouse Newton Park Drive off Mill Lane Newton-Le-Willows St Helens Merseyside England UK - View 1, PeterMarchantNWBuildings10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newton Park Farmhouse Newton Park Drive off Mill Lane Newton-Le-Willows St Helens Merseyside England UK - View 2, PeterMarchantNWBuildings10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barn to East of Newton Park Farmhouse Newton Park Drive off Mill Lane Newton-Le-Willows St Helens Merseyside England UK - View 1, PeterMarchantNWBuildings10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newton Park Farmhouse Newton Park Drive off Mill Lane Newton-Le-Willows St Helens Merseyside England UK - View 3, PeterMarchantNWBuildings10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barn to East of Newton Park Farmhouse Newton Park Drive off Mill Lane Newton-Le-Willows St Helens Merseyside England UK - View 2, PeterMarchantNWBuildings10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View north from Parkside Road bridge, Newton-le-Willows (NGJ), Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View south from Parkside Road bridge, Newton-le-Willows (NGJ), Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sankey Valley Park May 2007, Daniel Bagshaw ( Dan1980 ), CC BY 3.0
- St Oswald's church, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St James the Great, Haydock 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Culcheth Bell3, Eionmac, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St John the Baptist Church, Earlestown 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary's Church, Lowton, Alan Nixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Peter's Church, Newton-le-Willows 2021, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of SS Mary and John, Newton-le-Willows, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emmanuel Wargrave Church 5, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St David's Church, Newton-le-Willows 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Oswald's Church, Winwick, andy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Newton-Le-Willows Aerial, Stevvvv4444, CC0
- View west from Parkside Road bridge (DSE), Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View east from Parkside Road bridge (DSE), Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Culcheth Linear Park Entrance, OpenStreetMap contributors https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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