Newtown, Birmingham facts for kids
Newtown, also referred to as Aston New Town, is an inner city area of Birmingham, England, just to the north of the city centre.
Newtown is centred on the A34 road, locally named New Town Row which runs from Birmingham City Centre through north-west Birmingham into Walsall; and part of the A4540 which is the ring-road around the centre of the city. Newtown is bordered by a number of other areas such as the Jewellery Quarter, the Gun Quarter and the University of Aston. West is Hockley and the Hockley Flyover, to the north west is Lozells and to the north east is Aston.
Points of interest include The Bartons Arms, an historic pub; Aston Hippodrome, a defunct theatre; The Elbow Room, a nightclub; and The Drum Arts Centre.
As of May 2018, Newtown ward is served by one Labour councillor; Ziaul Islam.
Points of interest
- Aston Hippodrome, a defunct theatre
- The Bartons Arms, an historic pub
- The Drum, an arts centre
- The Elbow Room, a nightclub
Notable links
- Larry Wright (priest), former Rector of St George's Newtown.
- Pelé Reid, British heavyweight born in Newtown
- Saido Berahino, from Burundi to Newtown, aged 10
