In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newport like this:
NEWPORT, a quondam borough, now a small hamlet, in Wrantage tything, North Curry parish, Somerset; near the Chard canal, 5½ miles E S E of Taunton.
Newport through time
Newport is now part of Taunton Deane district. Click here for graphs and data of how Taunton Deane has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newport itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newport, in Taunton Deane and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21031
Date accessed: 21st October 2024
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