Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Newton Bushel is an urban area lying north of the River Lemon in Newton Abbot, Devon. From the mid 13th century, Newton Bushel developed as a rival market town to Newton Abbot which lay south of the river. The town later developed mills and tanneries. It formally became part of newton Abbot urban district in 1901 and is now usually regard as a district within the modern town of Newton Abbot. It is centred around present-day Highweek Street. The area is within the council area of Teignbridge (Devon).

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.530968,-3.614429
Grid Reference: SX 8567 7137
Civil Parish: Newton Abbot CP
Council Area: Teignbridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 334174
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Newton_Bushel,_Devon_334174

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