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About Newtown

Known for

The birthplace of Robert Owen (the social reformer who pioneered cooperative movements), the Textile Museum, and the largest town in mid-Wales

A little history

Robert Owen — the social reformer, utopian socialist and father of the cooperative movement — was born in Newtown in 1771. His ideas on workers' welfare and cooperative business transformed 19th century capitalism. The town grew as a flannel weaving centre. It is the largest town in mid-Wales.

Local tip

The Robert Owen Museum is excellent and tells the story of a genuinely world-changing thinker. The Textile Museum for the flannel heritage. The town centre market.

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