Newport, Cornwall
Newport | |
Cornwall | |
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Location | |
Grid reference: | SX3285 |
Location: | 50°38’15"N, 4°21’45"W |
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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.
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