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Newest Review: ... around the church, which dominates the landscape of the town. St Woolas was a corruption of St Gwnllyw, through centuries of language changes. It wasn’t until the late 1790’s that the town started to thrive. With the expansion of the docks and a growing trade in coal and iron, a canal was made to carry the trade from the valley’s pits to the loading bays at Pill in Newport. Although the canal has long ceased to function, it remains in the hands of the National Heritage site and is a popular area to learn about the history of the canal and barges, whilst remaining a lovely place for a leisurely stroll. The main body of history that I’... more

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Crowned Review Newport in general: Croeso Yr Casnewydd. (2026 words)
by QueenElf - written on 06/10/05 (Very useful, 768 readings)
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Croeso yr Casnewydd, or Welcome to Newport, my hometown. While I was thinking of this review, I felt an introduction to the historic city of Newport was in order. History shapes a town and since Newport has only recently been granted city status, I will still refer to it as a town. This part of South Wales is steeped in history, but I immediately came upon a stumbling block, I thought I knew my town well, but it’s only authentic history starts less than 1000 years ago. Whether from indifference or lost documentation, little is known of the town’s origins. Abergavenny, some twenty miles from Newport, once housed a huge library in its castle, but ...

 

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