Newport Flashcards
When was it granted a borough charter
12th century, 3 fish crest as provided Royal Household with fish
When was the fire
1665, destroyed many original buildings except c.1400 Guildhall, high street Georgian and Victorian
1944 Christmas Eve
VI flying bomb aimed at Manchester landed in a field by the main road, no casualties, remains at RAF Cosford
2007 Telford and Wrekin council borough towns incentive
Little redevelopment until, new sporting facilities (climbing wall), canal area redeveloped (more housing)
2010 regeneration
£1.5m, Victoria Park redeveloped, High Street resurfaced, design around Puleston Cross changed to have market hall outline
2011 Telford and Wrekin council plans
Green land off the A518 bypass have homes, a supermarket, a business park, and BBS improvements
House prices compared to TF postcode
Highest
Town statuses looking for
Transition and Fairtrade Town
Crime/1000
- Lower than county, region, and UK. Mostly violent
Immigrant rate compared to rest of country
92% born in UK, lower immigration rate than county, region, and UK
What was the play about Newport
1883 Christmas Guisers’ Play about Newport
2005 documentary
The Spy Who Stole My Life about a con artist stealing students money
Madam Pigott
Grey Lady, haunts Chetwynd Park, died in childbirth
Newport Show
One of the main West Midlands agricultural shows
Biennial Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne
First floodlit road bike race, began 1970
What canal runs through
Shropshire Union
What record is held
Lowest English temp at -26.1C in 1982 at Edgmond
Geology
Sandstone ridge E of Welsh Marches and W of Aqualate Mere (largest Midlands lake)
What prehistoric item found
2 log boats, one kept at Harper
What constituency
In Wrekin, former UK
What MP
Conservative Mark Pritchard represented area since 2005, labour second most recently
Population
12900
What % Christian
55%, higher than rest of UK
What % higher are disabled
2%
What % white
95%, higher than rest of UK
Is there a higher % with 0 dimensions of deprivation
Yes
What age demographics
20-24 highest, higher % 10-24 and 65+
Is there a higher % one or two person household
Yes
Is there a higher % 1,2, or 3 cars in household
Yes
What % higher own or privately rent house
5%
What % more students
4%
What type of occupation is most common
Professional, 21%, similar work proportions
What % higher drive a car or van
10%
National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification
Higher L15 (students) and L4-6 (lower managerial, administrative and professional). Lower L14 (unemployed). Highest L4-6 at 22%
