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Street and suburb of Newport in Shropshire, England Street and Suburb in England
Lower Bar
Street and Suburb
Lower Bar looking towards Newport town centre and St Nicholas Church
Lower Bar is located in ShropshireLower BarLower BarLocation within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ743193
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtTF10
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°46′16″N 2°22′53″W / 52.771233°N 2.381373°W / 52.771233; -2.381373

Lower Bar is a street and suburb of Newport in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It is located within the Newport civil parish. It is located adjacent to north of Newport town centre. It lies close to the crossroads of Salters Lane, Water Street, St Mary's Street and High Street.

History

The area has seen many changes throughout its existence and history. Notable events include The street and area form the northern section of the main town centre and has existed as far back as 1890s or earlier. It saw demolition of many houses in the 1890s and 1910s to make way for the Swan Inn car park. Additional demolition of shops in Lower Bar were also demolished in the same time period for a petrol station. The area is now a busy commercial and residential area of the town.

Geography

Lower Bar is directly in the north of Newport and near the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal. It is also close to the suburb of Chetwynd End. It is also not far from the Chetwynd Park estate and Chetwynd Park.

Transport

There is are regular buses between Newport, Shrewsbury, Wellington, Telford and Stafford that pass through Lower Bar.

References

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  2. Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Watson, Gavin (2006-01-01). Shropshire. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12083-7.
  3. History, Shropshire. "Buildings in Newport - Exteriors". Discovering Shropshire's History. Retrieved 25 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "'Cutting rates relief will cost us thousands' - hospitality firms react to cut". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  5. Jones, Megan (2024-11-06). "Everything you need to know about Christmas festivities in Newport this year". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  6. Victorian and Edwardian Shropshire from Old Photographs. B. T. Batsford. 1977. ISBN 978-0-7134-0445-6.
  7. "Newport, adjacent to Adams Grammar School – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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