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- Newport's bid officially got under way on 25 July 2001 with Newport Council's head Sir Harry Jones kicking off a pitch which underlined the town as the gateway to Wales and drew upon a history that stretches back to pre-Roman times.
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Newport had tried twice before to become a city. It was unsuccessful in the 1994 and again for the Millennium when it aimed to become Wales' fifth city, after Cardiff, Swansea, Bangor and...
Mar 14, 2012 · Newport's bid officially got under way on 25 July 2001 with Newport Council's head Sir Harry Jones kicking off a pitch which underlined the town as the gateway to Wales and drew upon a...
Newport's history dates back to a Celtic settlement 2000 years ago. The city's location at the mouth of the River Usk has attracted visitors for centuries. Caerleon, just a few miles from...
Mar 14, 2017 · On decision day – March 14, 2002 –the announcement of city status was warmly received, with then first minister Rhodri Morgan describing Newport as a “vibrant gateway into Wales.”
Newport became one of the largest towns in Wales and the focus for the new industrial eastern valleys of South Wales. By 1830 Newport was Wales' leading coal port, and until the 1850s it was larger than Cardiff.
The town became known for its accessible modern docks, where trade flourished and further extensions added to Newport’s reputation – in 1914 Newport shipped over six million tons of coal. Our trading with the world brought new settlers who set up home in Pillgwenlly in the shadow of our docks.
1385 - Newport is granted its first charter. 1540 - Newport Ship is abandoned at site of late Moderator Wharf. 1672 - Tredegar House completed. 1796 - Monmouthshire and Brecon canal opened
