Newtown
Newtown is a locality in Hinton, Stroud District, England. Newtown is situated nearby to the village Sharpness, as well as near the locality Vale of Berkeley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Purton Hulks and Dr. Jenner’s House.
Purton Hulks
Disaster remains
The Purton Hulks or Purton Ships' Graveyard is a number of abandoned boats and ships, deliberately beached beside the River Severn near Purton in Gloucestershire, England, to reinforce the river banks.
Dr. Jenner’s House
Museum
Dr. Jenner's House, formerly known as the Edward Jenner Museum, in Berkeley, England, is housed in a grade II* listed early 18th century building called the Chantry, famous as the home of Edward Jenner FRS, physician, surgeon, and pioneer of smallpox vaccination, and now used as a museum. Dr. Jenner’s House is situated 2 miles south of Newtown.
Berkeley Town Hall
Town hall
Berkeley Town Hall is a municipal building in Salter Street, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. The structure, which is now used as a community events venue, is a Grade II listed building. Berkeley Town Hall is situated 2 miles south of Newtown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sharpness and Vale of Berkeley.
Sharpness
Village
Sharpness is a port in the civil parish of Hinton, in the Stroud district, in Gloucestershire, England, one of the most inland in Britain, and eighth largest in the South West England region.
Vale of Berkeley
Locality
The Vale of Berkeley is an area in Gloucestershire, England. It lies between the River Severn and the Cotswold Edge, north of Bristol and south of Gloucester.
Purton
Hamlet
Purton is a hamlet on the west bank of the River Severn, in the civil parish of Lydney in Gloucestershire, England. It lies opposite the village of Purton near Berkeley on the east bank of the river.
Newtown
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hinton, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71775° or 51° 43′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.47244° or 2° 28′ 21″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C3VPG9H+32
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