Newton-le-Willows
Town in Merseyside, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newton-le-Willows is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population at the 2021 census was 24,642.[2] Newton-le-Willows is on the eastern edge of St Helens, south of Wigan and north of Warrington.
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Newton-le-Willows | |
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Town | |
High Street, Newton-le-Willows | |
Location within Merseyside | |
Population | 24,642 (2021 Census) |
OS grid reference | SJ580949 |
• London | 171 mi (275 km)[1] SE |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS |
Postcode district | WA12 |
Dialling code | 01925 |
Police | Merseyside |
Fire | Merseyside |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
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Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the Newton township was historically largely pastoral lands, with the mining industry encroaching from the north and the west as time went on. The township (often referred to as Newton in Makerfield at that time) is documented since at least the 12th century. In the early 19th century the township saw significant urban development to support the construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The presence of the Sankey Canal running through the Sankey Valley necessitated the construction of the Sankey Viaduct by George Stephenson, and the town of Earlestown developed around the industrial works there. Earlestown gradually became the administrative and commercial centre of the township, with the historic market and fairs moving to a purpose built square.