Newport in general

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 ...