Population 5,750 (2001 Census) Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 1:54 PM Dialling code 0151 | OS grid reference SJ23393 Country England Post town WIRRAL Metropolitan county Merseyside | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 41% Humidity ISO 3166 code Metropolitan Borough of Wirral | ||
Newton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, England, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. It is a part of the suburban town of West Kirby.
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Map of Newton, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK
Newton consists of a village hall, post office, public house and a general store. The local park, aptly named Newton Park, has a football pitch, outdoor basketball courts and a playground for children. Wirral Council also has several allotments in Newton that are provided for residents to grow their own vegetables and plants.
History
Newton was previously combined with the hamlet of Larton as Newton-cum-Larton, part of West Kirby parish of the Wirral Hundred in the county of Cheshire. ts population was 49 in 1801 and 44 in 1851.
Geography
Two branches of Newton Brook border the north and the east of Newton. The brook is a tributary of Greasby Brook. The two branches of Newton Brook merge near to Larton.