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Newport unitary authority area, in Wales, has 71 scheduled monuments. With a neolithic chambered tomb, three Bronze Age sites and seven Iron Age hillforts, it demonstrates a range of prehistoric occupation. However, with an entire Roman town at Caerleon, and Roman villas and forts, it is an important area for Welsh Roman archaeology.
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.
"Gwent" is often used as a synonym for the historic county of Monmouthshire – for example the Gwent Family History Society describes itself as "The key to roots in the historic county of Monmouthshire". [8] The former administrative county was divided into several districts: Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Monmouth, Newport and Torfaen.
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).
Map of places in Newport compiled from this list See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas. This is a categorised list of places in the City of Newport , South Wales .
The manor of Penhow was held by Caradog ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwent at the time of the Norman invasion of Wales. [1] The estate was seized by the Seymour family (anciently de St. Maur) and by 1129, Sir Roger de St Maur had built a fortified manor at the site. The house was extended and further fortified in the 15th and 17th centuries. [1]
It contains the Newport Docks and the western ends of the Newport Transporter Bridge, [4] City Bridge and George Street Bridge. Pill hosts the annual Pill Carnival, on the last weekend of August. [5] The Old Town Dock area is currently undergoing a huge mixed-use regeneration to bring the derelict dock lands back into use.
To the east of High Street is Newport Market, a Grade II-listed building. Kingsway/Usk Way is a boulevard on the west bank of the River Usk linking Newport Castle the Riverfront Theatre and the University of South Wales to the western ends of City Bridge and Newport Transporter Bridge. The city centre is currently being expanded to include ...