Landscapes, Nature and Maps around Newport

Here you will find images of landscape and nature. Because Newport is a low-lying area with many marshes, pools and brooks, many of the images in this album relate to water. Also there are maps in this album. We have many more in our History Society Archives

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	View towards Chetwynd scar, Newport Showing Audley Avenue fields. Taken from top of silo, prior to the building of the Serck Audco factory. Also showing some of the 16 'marsh pieces' which were enclosed in 1764. Image 1953
	Edgmond tithe map, near Newport Edgmond tithe map transcribed by Foxall, showing field names but not properties. Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives 1841
	1681 Map of Newport Part of William Hill's map book of Newport and Church Aston. This was created for the Earl of Shrewsbury as a record of his land holdings in the area. Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives.
	Strine Brook, Newport Strine Brook. Winding through meadows which in ancient times were part of 'Newport Pool' and its water meadows. Looking westwards. Buildings on the horizon to the right are the Avondale development. Image taken 1989
	The Strine in winter time The Strine in winter time flowing towards the canal area. (see diagonal line) with willows on its bank. View from the easterly end of the canal looking downwards and southwards. Image taken 2013
	Meadows on the east side of Newport Meadows with Strine Brook making its way across the centre. These fields were part of the ancient 'Newport Pool' and water meadows. Islington houses can be seen on the hillside. Image taken 1989
	Blackbutts Field, Newport This field changed owners in the early 14th century (see Shropshire Archives document), and was called at the time the 'Blakebuttes'. The name was still the same at the time of the tithe maps being drawn c1840.. This is a field with some medieval ridge and furrow and also possible house platforms. It is located at the end of Station Road on the west side. 2010
	Newport snow. Snowy scene in Newport. December 2010
	Newport snow Snowy scene in Station Road Newport Record-breaking December with the lowest temperatures for the longest continuous period for decades. 2010
	Swans at Newport Swans coming in to land at Moss Pool near Newport. 2010
	"The Holloway" Newport This feature appears to be an ancient trackway coming down from the Vineyard Road area and probably leading (prior to the canal being dug) over the River Strine via a ford. 2010
	Audley Road Newport map of part of Audley Avenue and Avenue Road in 1877 which shows the proposed new road - Avenue Road South, Marsh Cottage and the Gas works (top left). At the time the Town and Marsh Trustees were sellingland as plots. The map also notes that Audley Road was once called Cemetery Road and Avenue Road, Marsh Road. The "sixteenth Piece" refers to the 16 pieces of land created when the marsh was enclosed in 1764. 1874
	Audley Avenue Newport Map of part of Audley Avenue, Avenue Road and Avenue Road South. Shows a plan of the gas works and the existing houses at that time. 1931
	Remains of 'Newport Pool' At the end of the town between Norbroom Park and the canal. The canal can be seen running across the top of the image. 2009
	Remains of 'Newport Pool' At east end of the town between Norbroom Park and the canal. Top left can be seen the height of the canal above the marshy area. 2009
	Swans on the canal, Newport A family of swans on the town's canal basin. December 2008.
	Millwood Mere, Newport Swans and signets on Millwood Mere, Ashworth way. Image 1970s-80s.
	Strine Brook, Newport Here we see the Strine Brook running close to the canal, at the easterly end near to the Moss Pool Lock. The Strine runs through the town near the canal bridge and runs parallel with the line of the canal for a while. It then crosses the Edgmond road at Bridge Farm, and continues westwards to The Weald Moors. At Crudgington it joins the river Tern. Image 1989
	Holly Blue, Newport Holly Blue butterfly on the roundabout at the south end of Station road/ A518. Image 2007
	Strine Brook Newport Strine Brook in foreground winding through meadows which were in ancient times part of "Newport Pool". Looking towards Forton Road and the Rylands Nursing Home. 1989
	1691 map of Newport William Hill's estate map showing Newport. 1691 Courtesy of Shropshire Archives 1997
	Chetwynd Aston map 1691 Photograph of William Hill's estate map showing Chetwynd Aston 1691. Courtesy of Shropshire Archives 1997
	Meadows at Green Lane, Newport Taken from Green Lane, Newport, showing meadows were low lying and possibly part of Newport Pool. Summer Hill is in the distance. Image 1992
	Lime tree, rear Newport Literary Institute Oliver's Lime Tree in the car park. This is older than the Kew Garden's specimen. Bees get "drunk" on the nectar and fall off! Image 1991
	Munday Brook, Wellington Road, Newport Looking eastward along the Munday Brook from the Wellington Road. This is the traditional boundary between Newport and Church Aston. Image 1990
	Chetwynd toll gates, near Newport Chetwynd toll gates, Newport, on Chester Road and Cheswardine junction, depicting on a map the toll house and gates which crossed the main road. These prevented carts and coaches from travelling along the road without paying a fee ('a toll'). Map 1843
	The Sandhole, Newport As it was in 1988 with vegetation. Also known as "The Hoyles". Sandy Croft now occupies this site which is between Stafford Road and Water Lane. 1988
	Chetwynd Deer Park, Chetwynd, near Newport Previously owned by the Burton Borough and Pigott families as a deer park. This area of land is a sandstone escarpment (called 'the scar') which rises sharply above the flat marshy lands of Newport. Bought by Newport Agricultural Society at the time of the sale of the Chetwynd Estate in 1988. Image 1993
	Adaptation of William Hill's map of Newport William Hill's map of Newport (1681) coloured to show the possible Newport Pool. This ran from Moss Pool to a dam at Chetwynd End, where the main road crossed it. Norbroom marsh still remains at the eastern end of the town - near the end of the canal. The map also shows Williams Adams market hall, Adams Grammar school, hemp butts, the Mansion, Watery Lane (now Water Lane)and a mill. The Strine emerges from the pool in two places to the left of the road and procedes to the west. 'Newport Marsh' is the furthest entry on the south of the map. This Marsh was enclosed, drained and a new road put through. This is now Audley Avenue.
	1900 Map of Newport centre This map shows some of the industries of Newport by 1900: gas works, St Marys Iron works (later Audco), a brass foundry and a timber yard 1900 Courtesy of Ordnance Survey
	Ordnance Survey Map Newport South east section of the town (4 of 4 sections) 1881 Courtesy of Ordnance Survey
	Ordnance Survey Map Newport North west section of the town (1 of 4 sections) 1881 Courtesy of Ordnance Survey
	Ordnance Survey Map Newport North east section (2 of 4 sections) 1881 Courtesy of Ordnance Survey
	Ordnance Survey Map Newport South west section of the town (3 of 4 sections) 1881 Courtesy of Ordnance Survey
	OS map of south part of Newport Ordnance Survey map of the south part of Newport. This map shows many of the features that relate to Newport's water supply. The chief source of water derived from the Church Aston and Springs fields area of the town. The original water supply came from the Wallshead Spring* since medieval times. In the 19th century Dr Baddeley organised a well* in the Springfields area for the town. There was also a town reservoir* - now Millwood mere. If you looks carfully you can also see the brewery* which had its own water supply and properties with 'P' for pump* - denoting that they had their own water supply. ( * indicates that these features can be found on the map) Courtesy Ordnance Survey, 1902.
	High Street map, Newport Map of High Street east depicting businesses 12 - 24 High Street in the first half of 20th century. Map created by Elsie Tomkinson of Edgmond for Newport History Society's book 'People and Places 11'. Her grandparents had a pork butchers at 20 High Street. They had pigsties at the bottom of Bellmans Yard and lived in St Marys Cottage, where 'The Retreat' stands now A picture of the pigs at the back of Bellmans yard can be found by doing an 'Advanced Search' - see top of page. Tick Newport History Society, then type: pigs as a key word Drawing 1st half 20th century
	Map of south of Newport Ordnance Survey map of the south of Newport. Courtesy of Ordnance Survey, 1902
	Map of showing canal traversing through Newport area Canal and path through Edgmond, Newport and Forton. In 1835 a branch was built from the new Birmingham & Liverpool Junction Canal at Norbury Junction, through Newport, to connect with the Shrewsbury Canal at Wappenshall. Image c.1835