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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Newtown Stewart like this:
Newtown Stewart, market town with ry. sta., Ardstraw par., N. co. Tyrone, on river Mourne, 8 miles N. of Omagh, 35 miles SE. of Londonderry, and 152 miles N W. of Dublin, pop. 1079; P. O., T. O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Monday. Newtown Stewart derived its name from Sir William Stewart, to whom it was granted by Charles I.; it was burnt by James II. after the siege of Derry.
Newtown Stewart is now part of DERRY CITY AND STRABANE District. Click here for graphs and data of how DERRY CITY AND STRABANE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newtown Stewart itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newtown Stewart, in Derry City and Strabane and County Tyrone | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29619
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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