Place:Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales

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NameNewtown
Alt namesNewtonsource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 351
Y Drenewyddsource: Wikipedia
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates52.533°N 3.317°W
Located inMontgomeryshire, Wales
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Newtown is a town in Powys, Wales. It lies on the River Severn in the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, within the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire. It was designated a new town in 1967 and saw population growth as firms settled, changing its market town character. Its 2001 population of 10,780 rose to 11,357 at the 2011 census.

Newtown was the birthplace of Robert Owen in 1771, whose house stood on the present site of the HSBC Bank. The town has a theatre, Theatr Hafren, and a public gallery, Oriel Davies, displaying contemporary arts and crafts. It is the largest town in Powys and Mid Wales.

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