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Here is a snippet from the Eddowes’s Shrewsbury Journal in 1858 that relates to events in Newport in those times: Charge of Assault – Thos Marsh, junior, was charged by Geo Brian, a vendor of oranges, with having assaulted him on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst., at Chetwynd End. Prosecutor stated there was a dance in a tent, in a field at the back of the King’s Head Inn. He paid 3d for his ticket for admittance. When he was selling some oranges to a person, defendant came to him and…

This Benchmark walk of Newport has been created by Anthony Rowley as a blog with a very useful summary of the history of Newport.  On this blog, he provides a quick walking tour with historical references and pointers on where to get more information.  Additionally, he uses historical photos to illustrate the townscape and key points of interest.  This is part of a series of blogs covering Telford and surrounding areas.  Recommended if you want a potted oversight of Newport. The blog can be…

We have Caroline Davies of Davies, White & Perry to thank for preserving a wonderful watercolour of Newport High Street painted in 1838. It is fortunate that, not long after the painting was completed, a local person identified several of the characters and trades shown. The view is looking northwards towards the church.   The painting is by Henry Bryan Ziegler (1798–1874). He was a British artist, known as a landscape and portrait painter. He studied under John Varley, honed his…

NEWPORT YARDS As preparation for writing a new history of Newport, one of our members, Dave Hodson, has fully researched the yards of Newport. Dave was interested in finding out more about his great grandparents who lived  in Cock Yard alley and Bellman’s yard and so the search started there.             If we take Newport’s High Street from Lower Bar in the north to Upper Bar in the south, including St Mary’s Street, we can see strips of land, as laid out in medieval times,…