market-town of Scotland, county of Wigton, on the right bank of the Cree, which is here crossed by a bridge of five arches, 7 miles N. by W. of Wigton. It has a good town-hall; a large Gothic parish church; Free, United Presbyterian, Reformed Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches; and several schools. The inhabitants are employed to a large extent in the lead mines which are worked in the neighbourhood; and brewing, tanning, the manufacture of woollen and cotton stuffs, and the curing of bacon, are carried on in the town. Pop. (1851) 2199.

Newton-upon-Ayr. See Ayr, Newton-upon.

Newtown, a parliamentary borough and market-town of Wales, Montgomeryshire, pleasantly situated in a valley on the right bank of the Severn, here crossed by a stone bridge, 8 miles S.W. of Montgomery, and 17½ W.N.W. of London. The streets are narrow, and the houses have a very mean appearance, being for the most part built of lath and plaster. The parish church is a building in the early English style, with a square tower, surmounted by a wooden belfry. There are also Baptist, Independent, Wesleyan, and Calvinistic Methodist churches; a theological seminary belonging to the Independents; besides several schools, a town-hall, and a handsome cloth-hall. The manufactures of the place are considerable, and rapidly increasing in extent and importance. Flannel is the principal article produced, and with this Newtown supplies a great part of Wales. There are also tanneries, malt-houses, potteries, and iron-foundries. Newtown joins with Montgomery and other boroughs in returning a member to Parliament. Pop. (1851) of the parish, 3784; of the borough, 6371.

Newtown-Barry, a village of Ireland, in the county of Wexford, is situated at the confluence of the Clody and the Slaney, 23 miles N.N.W. of Wexford. It is in the form of an irregular square; and has a good parish church with a tower and spire, a fine Roman Catholic church, several schools, a dispensary, and a fever hospital. Manufactures of linen are carried on; and slate, granite, and limestone are quarried in the vicinity. Pop. 1437.

Newtown-Hamilton, a town of Ireland, in the county of Armagh, is situated in a valley surrounded by steep hills, 11 miles S.S.E. of Armagh. It is ill built; and has a parish church, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian churches, and several schools. Some trade is carried on in flax. Pop. 1219.

Newtown-Limavady, a market-town of Ireland, in the county of Londonderry, is situated on the Roe, 13 miles S.W. of Coleraine, and 15 E.N.E. of Londonderry. It has a large parish church; three Presbyterian and two Wesleyan churches; besides Independent, Roman Catholic, and Unitarian chapels; several schools; a market house; jail; dispensary; work-house; and savings-bank. The manufacture