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Duffryn (Welsh: Dyffryn) is a large housing estate in the southwest of the city of Newport, south Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district (ward). Built on land belonging to Tredegar House, it was completed in 1978 and at the time won several awards for its design. The layout of the estate, as viewed from above ...
Somerton is an area in the south-east of Newport. The northern half of the area is located in the Alway ward with the southern half in the Lliswerry ward – The two halves being separated by the Great Western Main Line. Somerton has a local Primary School and Post Office and is the location of St Patricks RC Church.
Ridgeway is a predominantly middle class area in Newport, Gwent. Alongside the neighbouring Alt-yr-yn and has historically been a highly sought after area of Newport due to its catchment proximity of schools such as Glasllwch Primary, which has an Estyn “Excellent” rating, [ 1 ] and up until its move in 2009, the independent Rougemont School .
Ringland is a community (civil parish) and electoral ward of the city of Newport, South Wales.. The community is bounded by Ringland Way to the east, the southern boundary of Llanwern High School to the south, Balfe Rd, Aberthaw Rd, Ringland Circle, Ringwood Avenue, across Chepstow Rd, Mountbatten close and behind Chiltern Close and Glanwern Grove to the west and the M4 motorway to the north.
It is adjoining Newport Museum, Art Gallery and Central Library and it is close to Newport bus station. [1] Kingsway Centre underwent a refurbishment and extension during 2007 and 2008. [2] In October 2014 the centre was bought by Bywater Properties and Queensberry Real Estate, the developers of Friars Walk. [3]
Newport city centre is traditionally regarded as the area of Newport, Wales bounded by the west bank of the River Usk, the George Street Bridge, the eastern flank of Stow Hill and the South Wales Main Line. Most of the city centre is contained within two conservation areas: the central area and the area around Lower Dock Street.
The house was bought by Newport Corporation for £3,250 for use as judges' lodgings in March 1939. [3] Until that time the Monmouthshire Assizes were held at the Shire Hall, Monmouth, some 25 miles from Newport via a slow winding road. [5] The quarter sessions were held at the Sessions House, Usk some 11 miles from Newport. [6]
High Street, Newport (2005), looking south Newport Market, High Street entrance and modern pedestrianisation (2014) High Street is the main historical street and the original main thoroughfare in the centre of Newport, South Wales. Nowadays it runs approximately 280m between Westgate Square and the Old Green Interchange (facing Newport Castle).