Newent
Newent (/ˈnjuːənt/; originally called "Noent") is a market town and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The town is 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Gloucester. Its population was 5,073 at the 2001 census, rising to 5,207 in 2011, The population was 6,777 at the 2021 Census. Once a medieval market and fair town, its site had been settled at least since Roman times. The first written record of it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book.
| Newent | |
|---|---|
The Market House, Newent | |
Newent Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 6,277 (parish, 2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SO7225 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWENT |
| Postcode district | GL18 |
| Dialling code | 01531 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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