Newport

Question 1

When was it granted a borough charter

Answer 1

12th century, 3 fish crest as provided Royal Household with fish

Question 2

When was the fire

Answer 2

1665, destroyed many original buildings except c.1400 Guildhall, high street Georgian and Victorian

Question 3

1944 Christmas Eve

Answer 3

VI flying bomb aimed at Manchester landed in a field by the main road, no casualties, remains at RAF Cosford

Question 4

2007 Telford and Wrekin council borough towns incentive

Answer 4

Little redevelopment until, new sporting facilities (climbing wall), canal area redeveloped (more housing)

Question 5

2010 regeneration

Answer 5

£1.5m, Victoria Park redeveloped, High Street resurfaced, design around Puleston Cross changed to have market hall outline

Question 6

2011 Telford and Wrekin council plans

Answer 6

Green land off the A518 bypass have homes, a supermarket, a business park, and BBS improvements

Question 7

House prices compared to TF postcode

Answer 7

Highest

Question 8

Town statuses looking for

Answer 8

Transition and Fairtrade Town

Question 9

Crime/1000

Answer 9

65. Lower than county, region, and UK. Mostly violent

Question 10

Immigrant rate compared to rest of country

Answer 10

92% born in UK, lower immigration rate than county, region, and UK

Question 11

What was the play about Newport

Answer 11

1883 Christmas Guisers’ Play about Newport

Question 12

2005 documentary

Answer 12

The Spy Who Stole My Life about a con artist stealing students money

Question 13

Madam Pigott

Answer 13

Grey Lady, haunts Chetwynd Park, died in childbirth

Question 14

Newport Show

Answer 14

One of the main West Midlands agricultural shows

Question 15

Biennial Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne

Answer 15

First floodlit road bike race, began 1970

Question 16

What canal runs through

Answer 16

Shropshire Union

Question 17

What record is held

Answer 17

Lowest English temp at -26.1C in 1982 at Edgmond

Question 18

Geology

Answer 18

Sandstone ridge E of Welsh Marches and W of Aqualate Mere (largest Midlands lake)

Question 19

What prehistoric item found

Answer 19

2 log boats, one kept at Harper

Question 20

What constituency

Answer 20

In Wrekin, former UK

Question 21

What MP

Answer 21

Conservative Mark Pritchard represented area since 2005, labour second most recently

Question 22

Population

Answer 22

12900

Question 23

What % Christian

Answer 23

55%, higher than rest of UK

Question 24

What % higher are disabled

Answer 24

2%

Question 25

What % white

Answer 25

95%, higher than rest of UK

Question 26

Is there a higher % with 0 dimensions of deprivation

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

What age demographics

Answer 27

20-24 highest, higher % 10-24 and 65+

Question 28

Is there a higher % one or two person household

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

Is there a higher % 1,2, or 3 cars in household

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

What % higher own or privately rent house

Answer 30

5%

Question 31

What % more students

Answer 31

4%

Question 32

What type of occupation is most common

Answer 32

Professional, 21%, similar work proportions

Question 33

What % higher drive a car or van

Answer 33

10%

Question 34

National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification

Answer 34

Higher L15 (students) and L4-6 (lower managerial, administrative and professional). Lower L14 (unemployed). Highest L4-6 at 22%