Newton, Chester

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This article is about a suburb of Chester. See also Newtown, which lies just outside of Chester city walls.
Newton
Newton, Chester (Cheshire)
Newton, Chester

Newton shown within Cheshire
OS grid reference SJ421684
District Chester
Shire county Cheshire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHESTER
Postcode district CH2
Dialling code 01244
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament City of Chester
List of places: UKEnglandCheshire

Coordinates: 53°12′37″N 2°52′03″W / 53.21015, -2.86743

Newton is a suburb in the north-east of Chester, in Chester District, Cheshire, England. Including the locale of Plas Newton, the area is contiguous with Upton to the north and Hoole to the south. Newton is made up of some privately owned residential properties, but mainly comprises a large council estate now co-owned with Chester City Council and run by Chester and District Housing Trust (C&DHT).

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[edit] Education

Local schools in the area include Newton Primary School and, in the independent sector, The Firs School.

[edit] Politics

[edit] City councillors

Councillor Ward Next election
Adrian Walmsley Newton St. Michael's 2008
Marigold Roy Newton St. Michael's 2010
John Ebo Newton Brook 2008
Terri Grey Newton Brook 2011

[edit] British Parliament

Upton is in the City of Chester parliamentary constituency and is represented by Christine Russell, who has held the seat since 1997.