Newport, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Newport | |
Newport shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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Population | 1,538 (2001 census)[1] |
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OS grid reference | |
Parish | Newport |
Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BROUGH |
Postcode district | HU15 |
Dialling code | 01430 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | Haltemprice and Howden |
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire |
Newport is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles east of the market town of Howden. It lies on the B1230 road to the south of the M62 motorway. It also lies on the banks of the Market Weighton Canal.
According to the 2001 UK census, Newport parish had a population of 1,538.[1]
There is a school, a few shops, a couple of pubs and it has two play parks.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Newport CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.