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Newtown West Midlands Map

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands

Explore Newtown, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Newtown map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Newtown, West Midlands

How to Use This Newtown, West Midlands Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Newtown, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceNewtown
Traditional CountyWest Midlands
District / BoroughBirmingham
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.496034
Longitude-1.904067
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Newtown

Newtown rises as a distinct landscape of post-war architectural ambition, defined by high-rise silhouettes that break the horizon with a stark, geometric resolve. It lies 1.2 miles north of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 358°T, OS grid SP 066 886). The light here catches the metallic edges of the Lucas’ Lion, Wheel, and Flambear, public artworks that stand as quiet sentinels to the industrial ingenuity that once powered this sector of the West Midlands. Beneath these structures, the land maintains a utilitarian rhythm, where the hum of modern transit mingles with the fading echoes of factory floors. Residents often find a respite in the open expanse of Burbury Park, where the grass offers a soft, green counterpoint to the surrounding brickwork and concrete. Newtown carries the weight of its transformation, having shifted from dense Victorian terraces to the expansive, airy vistas of contemporary urban planning. The atmosphere possesses a grounded, industrious clarity, reflecting a history of craft and labour that remains visible in the surviving patterns of the streets. Every corner of Newtown speaks to a cycle of renewal, where the sky feels vast and unencumbered above the low-slung rooftops.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lucas' Lion, Wheel, and Flambear (Public Artwork) — 0.0 mi, 090° E
  • Burbury Park (Park) — 0.1 mi, 298° WNW
  • Key Hill Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.5 mi, 225° SW · 3 ha
  • Museum of the Jewellery Quarter (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Blue Orange Theatre (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 200° SSW
  • Warstone Lane Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 215° SW · 3 ha
  • Chamberlain Clock (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 210° SSW
  • Boulton & Watt Blowing Engine 1817 (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 110° ESE
  • Soho House Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 287° WNW
  • The Pen Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 202° SSW
  • West Midlands Police Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 152° SSE
  • Aston Cross Clock (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 081° E
  • Soho Loop (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 237° WSW
  • Newman Brothers Coffin Furniture Factory (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 188° S
  • Aston Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 054° NE
  • The Old Joint Stock Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 171° S
  • Centre of the Earth (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 255° WSW
  • Roundhouse Birmingham (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 207° SSW
  • BBC Midlands Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 182° S
  • Adult World Cinema (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 169° S
  • The Electric Cinema (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 170° S
  • Icknield Port Loop (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 223° SW
  • Hockley Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 078° ENE
  • The De Birmingham Moated Site, The Seat Of The Medieval Lords Of Birmingham (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 159° SSE
  • St Thomas's Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 183° S
  • Hawthorn Brook (River) — 1.9 mi, 061° ENE
  • Remains Of The Boulton And Watt Soho Foundry And Mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 273° W · 2 ha
  • Perry Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 010° N
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.3 mi, 207° SSW · 4 ha
  • Perry Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 003° N

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About This Newtown Map Page

Explore Newtown, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.496034, -1.904067. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.