Newport, Cornwall

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Newport
Cornwall
Location
Grid reference: SX3285
Location: 50°38’15"N, 4°21’45"W
Data
Post town: Launceston
Local Government
Council: Cornwall

Newport is a suburb of the town of Launceston in Cornwall. Originally a separate settlement, Newport is immediately north of the town.

Until the early nineteenth century, the Borough of Newport elected two Members to the House of Commons, a privilege abolished by the Reform Act 1832.

References

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