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Newport is the third-largest principal authority with city status in Wales, and sixth most populous overall. [4] Newport became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area, [5] and the Cardiff Capital Region. Newport has been a port since medieval times when the first Newport Castle was built by the Normans.
Coleg Gwent (English: Gwent College) is Wales' largest further education college [citation needed] at various locations in the former county of Gwent, South Wales. [3] As of 2014, it has 24,000 students [4] ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students. A wide range of part-time and full-time academic and vocational courses are on ...
The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, Newport, Wales is a hotel building dating from the 19th century. On 4 November 1839 the hotel saw the major scenes of the Newport Rising, when 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, led by John Frost marched on Newport to attempt to secure the release of five of their number who were being held under arrest at the hotel.
Originally a mechanics' institute, set up to provide further education for workers and tradesmen, it was based in Newport's Town Hall on Commercial Street. Working men and women were able to attend a variety of lectures for two shillings per quarter to study subjects including "The Pursuit of Attainment and Knowledge" and "Popular Superstition".
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 .
Wentwood (Welsh: Coed Gwent), in Monmouthshire, South Wales, is a forested area of hills, rising to 1,014 feet (309 m) above sea level. It is located to the northeast of, and partly within the boundaries of, the city of Newport .