Lower Bar, Shropshire
| Lower Bar | |
|---|---|
| Street and Suburb | |
 Lower Bar looking towards Newport town centre and St Nicholas Church | |
  Lower Bar Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ743193 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | TF10 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Lower Bar is a street and suburb of Newport in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It is located within the Newport civil parish. It is located adjacent to the north of Newport town centre.[1][not in citation given] It lies close to the crossroads of Salters Lane, Water Street, St Mary's Street and High Street.[2][not in citation given]
History
The area has seen many changes throughout its existence and history. Notable events include The street and area form the northern section of the main town centre and has existed as far back as the 1890s or earlier. It saw the demolition of many houses in the 1890s and 1910s to make way for the Swan Inn car park. Additional demolition of shops in Lower Bar also occurred in the same time period for a petrol station.[3][4][not in citation given] The area is now one of the main town's shopping streets with multiple pubs and restaurants.[5][6][not in citation given][7]
Geography
Lower Bar is directly north of Newport and near the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal. It is also close to the suburb of Chetwynd End. It is also not far from the Chetwynd Park estate and Chetwynd Park.[8]
Transport
There are regular buses between Newport, Shrewsbury, Wellington, Telford and Stafford that pass through Lower Bar.[9]
References
- ↑ ltd, Kelly's directories (1863). Post office directory of Gloucestershire, with Bath, Bristol, Herefordshire, and Shropshire [afterw.] The Post office directory of Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire, with the city of Bristol [afterw.] Kelly's directory of the city of Bristol, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, and Herefordshire. 1st-5th ed. Search this book on
- ↑ Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Watson, Gavin (2006-01-01). Shropshire. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12083-7. Search this book on
- ↑ History, Shropshire. "Buildings in Newport - Exteriors". Discovering Shropshire's History. Retrieved 25 December 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lower Bar, FS453 | Fuel Station | Motor Fuel Group". www.motorfuelgroup.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Pubs & Clubs around Newport". CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "'Cutting rates relief will cost us thousands' - hospitality firms react to cut". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ Jones, Megan (2024-11-06). "Everything you need to know about Christmas festivities in Newport this year". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ Victorian and Edwardian Shropshire from Old Photographs. B. T. Batsford. 1977. ISBN 978-0-7134-0445-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "Newport, adjacent to Adams Grammar School – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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