Telford and Wrekin
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a charming Shropshire market town which dates back to the reign of Henry 1. Newport Parish Church was founded in the reign of Henry I, and affiliated to Edgmond Church which belonged to the Abbot of Shrewsbury. It is dedicated to St Nicholas the patron Saint of fishermen. It was restored in 1883 and 1890 to its present condition.
