Newton, Greater Manchester
| Newton | ||
|---|---|---|
Metropolitan county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | HYDE | |
| Postcode district | SK14 | |
| Dialling code | 0161 | |
| Police | Greater Manchester | |
| Fire | Greater Manchester | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
Stalybridge and Hyde | ||
Newton is an area of Hyde, Greater Manchester, England; it occupies a narrow strip of land from the River Tame, near Newton Hall, to Matley, between Hyde and Dukinfield.
Newton can be divided into four separate parts:
- Newton Green
- Flowery Field
- Newton Moor
- Newton
The former site of Shaw Hall factory lies on Matley Lane.
Governance
Newton is part of the
Labour Co-operative party. Newton was previously in the North West England
European Parliament constituency.
Newton is in
Ashton-Under-Lyne
.
Transport
The area is served by two railway stations:
The main bus route in the area is the 346, which links
Ashton-Under-Lyne; it is operated by Stagecoach Manchester.[4]
Education
Newton is served by the following primary and secondary schools:
- Bradley Green Primary School
- Flowery Field Primary School
- Oakfield Primary School
- St Paul's Catholic Primary & Nursery School
- Hyde Community College
Notable People
- Michael Barber (1934 - 1991), chemist and mass spectrometrist, best known for his invention of fast atom bombardment ionisation; born at 166 Lodge Lane in Newton
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newton, Greater Manchester.
- ^ News, Manchester Evening (7 May 2010). "Stalybridge and Hyde result". Manchester Evening News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Tameside
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Newton Bus Services". Bus Times. 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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