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Our 12 Day Wales Road Trip Route...
Day 1: Home to Llandudno to Conwy to Aber Falls to Snowdonia
Day 2: Snowdonia to Barmouth to Shell Island
Day 3: Shell Island to Ynyslas to Aberystwyth
Day 4: Aberystwyth to Newquay to St Davids
Day 5: St Davids to Tenby
Day 6: Tenby to Rhossili Bay
Day 7: Rhossili Bay to Barry Island to Brecon Beacons to Home
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Llandudno | Conwy Castle | Snowdonia | Snowdon | Watkin Path Falls | Aber Falls | Shell Island | Barmouth | Aberystwyth | Newquay | Strumble Head Lighthouse | Mwnt | Blue Lagoon | Green Bridge | St Govans Chapel | St Davids | Freshwater West | Tenby | Saundersfoot Bay | Rhossili Bay | Barry Island | Brecon Beacons
Top 10 Places To See In Wales (Travel Video)
Wales is a country rich in history and culture, with a beautiful landscape that ranges from the rugged mountains of Snowdonia to the golden beaches of the Gower Peninsula. The country's capital city, Cardiff, is a lively and cosmopolitan place, while Wales's other cities, such as Swansea and Newport, offer a more traditional Welsh experience. There are also plenty of castles to explore, as well as Roman ruins and medieval churches. Here's a look at the best places to visit in Wales.
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Llangollen
02:02 - Caernarfon
03:17 - Aberystwyth
04:18 - Anglesey
05:23 - Conwy
06:28 - Llandudno
07:32 - Pembrokeshire
08:38 - Cardiff
09:41 - Brecon Beacons
10:46 - Snowdonia
10 Poorest Places in The UK
What are the poorest places in the UK? The last thing that’ll come to mind when the UK is mentioned is poverty. It’s not among the countries you’ll associate poverty with. This should be clearly noted as we begin. Yet, not every part of Great Britain has the affluence of London, Edinburgh, or Glasgow. Some places in the UK are poor. We’re here to show you the 10 poorest places in the UK.
These places are the same neighborhood with the biggest shortages of basic social infrastructure and facilities such as playgrounds, parks, pubs, shops, and sports centers. You’ll find some of them among the areas left behind in England, Wales, and Scotland. Authorities have to do something about these 10 poorest places in the UK.
10. Newport, Wales
We’re starting in Wales. One of the poorest places in the UK is a city and county borough in Gwent in Wales. We are referring to Newport which is situated on the River Usk close to the river’s confluence with the Severn Estuary. It is 19 kilometers northeast of Cardiff. Newport’s population of 145,700 at the 2011 census notwithstanding, all is not going on fine with the city. It can’t get past its nagging poverty.
Imagine this: of Newport’s 95 neighborhoods in Newport, 23 currently rank among the most deprived in Wales. Do the math, and you will find out that this is about 24 percent of the authority. That’s the biggest percentage of deprivation in the country.
9. Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
Wales doesn’t have a monopoly on poor places. Scotland has, at least, one of the 10 poorest places in the UK. You’ll find the ninth on our list in Inverclyde. This is Greenock, a town and administrative center in the Inverclyde council area. The town with a population of 44,248 is located in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland.
As proof of how gripping the poverty state of this town is, its population reduced by almost 3,000 within 10 years. In a report that shows how poor some parts of the nations are, Greenock tops the list. In the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation for 2020, Greenock has the highest number of deprived areas in Scotland.
8. Halton, England
England too has some of the poorest places in the UK and the first of these on this list is the eighth poorest place in the UK, Halton. The district and unitary authority that registers its name on this list has a borough status in Cheshire.
When you consider its ranking as one of the worst areas in England and Wales by a global children's charity that also ranks Halton as one of the worst areas in England and Wales to be a girl, you will understand why Halton slipped into the rank of the 20 most deprived areas in England. Other indices like life expectancy, children poverty which is 25 percent, health inequality, and unemployment rates are not in a positive light for this district.
7. Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
We’re back in Wales to find Merthyr Tydfil, the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, as the seventh of the 10 poorest places in the UK. The town administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is about 37 kilometers north of Cardiff. Often called Merthyr, the town believed to be named after Tydfil, daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, has a population of 43,820.
This town seems to be hitting above its weight as the go-to place for those looking for gloomy job news. As of March 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.7 percent. Even though it's an iron producer, poor transportation service is the bane of this town that makes it so poor.
6. South Elmsall, England
South Elmsall is a small town and a civil parish lying to the east of Hemsworth with a population of 6,519. When it comes to safety, this town is among the most dangerous of small towns, villages, and cities in West Yorkshire. It’s faring badly in income deprivation, employment deprivation, education, skills and training deprivation, health deprivation, and disability. The 2021 overall crime rate in South Elmsall was 111 crimes per 1,000 people Living in this small town, you will be on a downward spiral of ill health and at the risk of premature death or the impairment of quality of life caused by poor physical or mental health.
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12 Best Towns to Live in Wales
What are the best towns in Wales? We do not get to hear a lot about cities and towns in Wales, not as much as we do about those in England and Scotland. However, whenever the towns to live in the UK are ranked, Welsh towns find their way in. That inevitably reveals the best places to live in Wales. Sorting through the ranking, we are able to isolate the 12 best towns to live in Wales. Please bear in mind that our ranking relies to a large extent, but not entirely, on the most recent ranking of towns in Britain in the marketing report by the property finder company, Garrington’s. Factors considered are employment, green spaces, physical environment, quality of living, and architecture or heritage.
12. Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Just two years ago, Narberth was among the 8 Welsh villages and towns named the best places to live in the UK. It actually tops that ranking. Two years later, things are only getting better. A reputable online mortgage broker gives the town's average property price as 164,950 pounds. You can’t rush through your shopping in this beautiful small town. There are a lot of good and uncommon things to be bought and at reasonable prices there. On the high streets of this town are antique shops, vintage and craft outlets, award-winning cafes, delicatessens featuring local produce, restaurants and pubs among others. It also has a museum and romantic castle ruins. It has very good schools and great transport links.
11. Usk, Monmouthshire
Usk, a town and community in Monmouthshire, stands out in Wales. This town located 16 kilometers northeast of Newport is on the River Usk and is spanned by an arched stone bridge toward the western entrance to the town. This is a town with well-designed homes and bursting with community spirit.
We perfectly agree with the Sunday Times’ expert judges ranking Usk among the loveliest towns to live in Wales. Truly, on a more important note, a look at the air quality, school standards, broadband speed, and transport in this town will necessitate its inclusion here. It also ranks so well for green spaces, community culture, and the health of the attractive high street.
10. Glanaman, Carmarthenshire
Glanaman is another town with an overall high rank among the best towns to live in Wales. Out of 1372 places ranked in the United Kingdom, it ranks 71st. In the same ranking, we find it in the second position for natural beauty. For the quality of life rank, it holds the 200th position while its architectural beauty places it in the 796th position. As for green rank, it finds a place in number 555.
This town has a strong historical link to the ancient coal mining industry. Sited in the valley of the River Amman, Glanaman’s average family home cost is less than 350,000 pounds.
9. Blaenavon, Torfaen
Blaenavon, a town in Torfaen, is another Welsh town steeped in history. It was at one point the world giant among the important producers of iron, coal, and steel.
On the quality of life, it was the 69th best place to live in the UK while for natural beauty, it’s in the enviable third position. It’s also in the impressive 7th position for architectural beauty. The average family home costs less than 350,000 pounds. It would have ranked higher on this list but for its poor ranking for green space.
8. Brecon, Powys
Brecon in Powys, another market town, is also among the loveliest towns to live in Wales. The town is reputable for its annual scintillating jazz festival and its gorgeous cathedral is situated just within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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Places to see in ( Usk - UK )
Places to see in ( Usk - UK )
Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town.
A castle above the town overlooks the ancient crossing point. It developed as a small market town, with some industry including the making of Japanware, and a notable prison. In recent years Usk has become known for its history of success in Britain in Bloom competitions, winning the Large Village award in 2005.
The first stone bridge at Usk, replacing one of wood, was built around 1750 to the designs of Welsh architect William Edwards. Unlike the bridge downstream at Caerleon, it withstood the great floods of 1795. The bridge was strengthened and widened in 1836, but two of its arches were destroyed by floods in 1877 and later replaced.
From the late 18th century, Usk became well known for the high quality of its japanware, a process of decorating metals by applying a lacquer to tinplate. The process, known as Pontypool japan, was first developed in the west by Thomas Allgood of nearby Pontypool and was taken on in Usk in 1763 by his grandsons Thomas and Edward Allgood. Products from Usk included tin trays, jardinières, and coal boxes. However output declined with changing fashions in the 19th century, and the last Usk japanware was produced in 1860 on the site of what is now Bunning's builders' merchants.
Usk was twinned with the German town Graben-Neudorf in Baden-Württemberg in 1980. Over the past few years there have been numerous visits between the two towns, with the Usk Youth Brass Band making its most recent visit in autumn 2006. In 2006 the colour scheme of Usk in Bloom was based on those within the crests of both Usk and Graben-Neudorf.
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12 Most Hated Places to Live in Wales
What are the most hated places in Wales? There are surely two sides to every coin. When you see the passion with which some people admire and love their homes in Wales and name nice seaside towns, dockyards, communities, villages, and hamlets in Wales, you will be left to wonder if there can ever be anywhere hated in Wales. Yet, there are places in Wales that are also passionately derided, mocked, and treated with utmost disdain. While doing our due diligence, we discover that some hated towns in Wales are not hated absolutely, not by all. In this video, we have compiled the list of the 12 most hated places to live in Wales. Please note that many of them are also among the worst towns in Wales.
12. Cwmbran
We’re kick-starting this in Cwmbran, a town in the county borough of Torfaen. A lot of terrible things have been said about the residents and the by fellow residents and outsiders. However, the main reason we are mentioning this town is the safety concern. While it might not top in the overall crime rates, you have to look more closely to find up to three towns of its status with a higher crime rate in Wales. Thus, this town is hated, not for environmental factors, but for human factors, occasioned by the residents.
11. Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay, a town, community, and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the northern coast has expanded to the point of becoming the second-largest community and business center in the north of Wales and the 14th largest in the whole of Wales. Yet, it has little or nothing to show for that economically. It’s a drab and miserable place to live. Compounding its woes are its high crime rates. Its beach is dirty and hasn’t shown anything for the efforts to make it better; the horrendous concrete building appears as if the last time it was maintained was 1970.
10. Aberdare
We once argued against the notion that this is a town loved by criminals. Yet, we can’t turn a blind high to the high crime rate of this town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. As of the last check, it’s the third most dangerous small town in Mid-Glamorgan. You just need to see what we’ve discovered about this town in our video about the 12 worst places to live. If it is conveniently and justifiably listed in that ranking, we all know that no one will love to live in one of the worst places.
9. Fairbourne
Fairbourne, a tiny village nestled between Snowdonia National Park and the Irish Sea has been begging for a slot on this ranking. The place is currently facing an existential crisis, no thanks to the high risk of future flooding as a result of climate change. A while ago, Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the organization in charge of flood management in Wales, spent £6.8m on strengthening 2.9 kilometers of concrete tidal defenses so that over 400 properties in the town can be protected from storm surges and flooding, and to complete other constructions. But we’re not happy to let you know that the Gwynedd Council, in charge of this village has said since 2014 that it couldn’t maintain flood defenses of the village indefinitely. By 2054 latest, the village will no longer be livable. Who would ever love to live in such a place?
8. Denbighshire
You might want to argue against the inclusion of Denbighshire on this list if you consider some of its towns like Llangollen, a community situated on the River Dee. However, when it comes to how good and convenient a place is for living, the entire county is generally hated, except for a pocket of towns there like Llangollen and Ruthin. Reviewers have not been generally kind to this county in the northeast of Wales.
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Sandwell, United Kingdom UK
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Newport, Wales
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List of Best Things to do in Newport, Wales
Newport Transporter Bridge
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths
Tredegar House
National Roman Legion Museum
Caerleon Amphitheatre
Newport Wetlands
Belle Vue Park
Fourteen Locks Canal & Conference Centre
Cwmbran Boating Lake
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Poorest Towns in the UK – Newport, Wales
Why is Newport, Wales so poor? Newport is one of the towns in the UK that people don’t migrate to. The reason? It’s one of the poorest places to live in the United Kingdom. We included it in a video that ranked it along with other poor towns in the country. But time wouldn’t allow us to do justice to that account in the video. Yet, we feel we need to tell you more so that you can be convinced beyond doubt and sentiment that this town in the beautiful and tranquil countryside of Wales is indeed poor. As usual, this video will not cast aspersion on the competence of the governmental authority, it’s only a wake-up call.
But to start with, where’s Newport located? It’s a county borough situated on the River Usk not far from its confluence with the Severn Estuary. The Welsh town is located 19 kilometers northeast of Cardiff. We understand that Newport, the third-largest authority with city status in Wales, was granted that status during the Golden Jubilee celebration of the late Queen. Yet, for the purpose of this video, we would consider this 7th most populous authority overall a town as we have done in our video about the poorest towns in Britain. Kindly bear that in mind as we discuss the place that became a unitary authority in 1996 and which is part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area.
Is Newport Really Poor?
We honestly wouldn’t have considered Newport poor and ranked it anywhere near the poorest towns if we hadn’t heard about its damning position in the most recent Index of Multiple Deprivation in Wales. The report shows that it is now the most deprived area in Wales. The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD), before arriving at this conclusion, measures deprivation levels primarily on income and employment. It also considers domains of health, education, community safety, access to services, living environment and housing.
According to the recent WIMD data, Newport is unfortunately not making enough or considerable progress in its effort to address the deprivation earlier observed in 2011 and 2014. In 2011, as many as 16 areas of this town ranked among the 10 percent most deprived in Wales. By then, it was the fourth most deprived in the country. In 2014, the number remained the same and the ranking soared.
But now, the number of neighborhoods ranked among the most deprived in Wales has grown to 23 which is equal to 24 percent of the authority. And the remainder of the 95 neighborhoods in Newport are at risk of becoming deprived if this trend continues. The current rate is the biggest percentage of any local authority in the country. That explains why the entire area is considered the most deprived.
The Most Deprived Areas of Newport
Yes, we know that not all of the 95 Newport neighborhoods on WIMD records are deprived. But consider what we just said. If 24.2 percent of them are found among the most deprived 10 percent in Wales, and 60 percent of them are in the top 50 percent, doesn’t that hoist a big banner announcing deprivation?
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My Walk From Newport Gwent along The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (photo-05)
I just love to walk along the canals as some time ago my boat was take from me from be hind my back so now all I do is walk along the canals and along the old toe paths of old I will how ever put other kinds of videos up every so often to make a change but if I don't speak all the time that's because I might be feeling down....
Abergavenny Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire, and around 25 miles north, and slightly east, of Cardiff, is the town of Abergavenny, or Y Fenni in Welsh.
Geographically, Abergavenny is situated around the confluence of the River Usk and River Gavenny - a confluence of the former, and the origin of the town's name ('aber' means 'mouth of the river' in Welsh). It is around six miles away from the England-Wales border, and lies at the eastern gateway to the Brecon Beacons National Park - one of Wales's main mountain ranges.
During the 1st and 2nd century AD, a Roman fort existed here, guarding the road along the valley of the River Usk. It was known as Gobannium - a name which is derived from the Brythonic 'Gobannia', meaning 'river of the blacksmiths', hinting at the settlement's role in iron smelting during the pre-Roman era.
Following the Norman Conquest of the 11th century, Abergavenny Castle was built. In 1175 it became the scene of a massacre. In retribution for the murder of his uncle, William de Braose invited local chieftains to a Christmas banquet and then had them slaughtered whilst they ate. In retaliation, Hywel ap Iorwerth, lord of Caerleon, had the castle burnt in 1182. This was carried out by relatives of Seisyll ap Dyfnwal, one of the victims of the fatal banquet.
From around 1190 the castle was rebuilt. During the early 15th century it was, once again, burnt. This was carried out by Welsh forces led by the legendary figure, Owain Glyndŵr during the Wars for Welsh Independence. The town was also sacked. During the English Civil War, the castle was slighted by Charles I to prevent its useful occupation. The ruins of the castle have been converted to a museum which can be reached via a very short walk from the centre of town.
The first reference to a market in Abergavenny dates from the mid 13th century. Industries in the town included Welsh flannel - a fine soft woollen cloth for which it became known, and periwigs, which were white wigs made of goat hair. A method of bleaching the hair is said to have been invented in the town. Periwigs were particularly popular in the 18th century among wealthy and professional men.
In 1854 the railway arrived in Abergavenny. It was built for the Newport, Abergavenny & Hereford Railway, which later became part of the Great Western Railway. In 1862 a second station, Abergavenny Junction, opened. This was built to move coal from industrial towns such as Merthyr Tydfil to the Midlands and north of England. Abergavenny Junction closed in 1971, leaving just the original station, which operates today on the Welsh Marches Line between Newport and Crewe.
Construction of Abergavenny Town Hall took place between 1869 and 1871. This was built in the Gothic Revival style complete with clock tower and patina roof, and is Grade II listed.
Today Abergavenny is a popular destination for visitors, both as a town in its own right, and as a base for hikers and mountaineers exploring the Brecon Beacons situated immediately to the west.
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0:00 Mill Street
0:06 Cross Street
3:01 Market Street
4:48 Lion Street
6:26 Monk Street
7:16 St Mary's Priory
7:32 Monk Street
7:49 St Mary's Priory
7:57 Monk Street
8:44 Cross Street
10:03 High Street
10:28 St John's Street
11:08 High Street
12:03 Nevill Street
14:38 St John's Street
15:05 Flannel Street
15:49 High Street
17:01 Frogmore Street
19:44 Abergavenny Baptist Church
19:53 Frogmore Street
20:49 Brecon Road
21:14 Merthyr Road
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Places to see in ( Pontypool - UK )
Places to see in ( Pontypool - UK )
Pontypool is a town that is home to approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It is situated on the Afon Lwyd river in the county borough of Torfaen. Situated on the eastern edge of the South Wales coalfields, Pontypool grew around industries including iron and steel production, coal mining and the growth of the railways. A rather artistic manufacturing industry which also flourished here alongside heavy industry was Japanning, a type of lacquer ware.
Pontypool itself consists of several smaller districts, these include Abersychan, Cwmffrwdoer, Pontnewynydd, Trevethin, Penygarn, Wainfelin, Tranch, Brynwern, Pontymoile, Blaendare, Cwmynyscoy, New Inn, Griffithstown and Sebastopol.
Pontypool has a notable history as one of the earliest industrial towns in Wales. The town and its immediate surroundings were home to significant industrial and technological innovations, with links to the iron industry dating back to the early fifteenth century when a bloomery furnace was established at Pontymoile. During the sixteenth century, largely due to the influence of the Hanbury family, the area developed its association with the iron industry and continued to consolidate its position in the seventeenth century, when the development of the town began in earnest. Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the metallurgical and extractive industries of the area, along with the development of the canals and railways, provided the impetus to the expansion of Pontypool and its surrounding villages and communities.
The construction of the Monmouthshire Canal during the 1790s connected Pontnewynydd to Newport and later connected with the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal at Pontymoile in 1812. Tramroads leading from industrial areas within an eight-mile radius of the canal converged at either Pontnewynydd or Pontymoile.
The tramroads and canals were superseded by the railways in the mid-nineteenth century. From 1845, work commenced on establishing a railway from Pontypool to Newport. The line opened to passengers in 1852 and connected with Blaenavon in 1854. It eventually came under the management of the Great Western Railway. Another line was constructed during the 1860s and 1870s to connect Pontypool with Newport via Caerleon. Connections were also made with Abergavenny, Hereford and the Taff Vale. Pontypool had three railway stations, namely Crane Street, Clarence Street and Pontypool Road. Line closures during the 1960s greatly reduced the valley's railway connections, which were replaced by modern roads. The only passenger line still operating within Pontypool is at an unmanned station in New Inn. Pontypool & New Inn station is on the Welsh Marches Line with trains provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
Pontypool is well known for its extensive park. Pontypool Park was the historic seat of the Hanbury family, who developed a permanent residence in Pontypool in c. 1694 and, under the direction of Major John Hanbury, subsequently established a deer park in the early 1700s. The park became a venue for recreation and enjoyment for the Hanbury family and their associates.
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CARDIFF WALES | Full tour of Cardiff City Centre with views of Cardiff Castle | 4K Walking Tour
CARDIFF | Full tour of Cardiff City Centre with views of Cardiff Castle | 4K Walking Tour
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We took the Gimbal Walk TV Cameras for a walk around the capital city of Wales, Cardiff!
This city has so much to see and do and we try and cover as much of it as possible in this walking tour.
Cardiff is the largest city in Wales and the most popular place to visit in Wales with tourists and visitors coming from all over the world to see this amazing city.
As well as the tourist attractions here such as Cardiff Castle, there is much shopping to do be done here with a staggering amount of shops and markets which we will show you in this video of Cardiff Wales. Other popular visitor attractions in Cardiff include the National Museum and St Fagans.
In Cardiff City Centre itself you can find the amazing Cardiff City Hall, the National Museum, the Animal Wall and the Martin Tinney gallery amongst others, and there's always lots of places to eat and drink with bars, pubs and restaurants scattered around this historic city centre.
Here's the route we take in this Cardiff City Centre walking tour:
0:00 Cardiff City Centre
0:30 Queen Street
6:07 Cardiff Castle
8:30 High Street
10:16 St Mary Street
13:58 Royal Arcade
16:10 The Hayes
17:00 Morgan Arcade
18:40 Trinity Street
18:50 The Museum Of Cardiff
19:20 St John's Gardens
19:36 Cardiff Market
20:13 St John The Baptist Church
20:35 The Old Market Tavern
21:25 St John Street
23:30 North Road
24:26 Friary Gardens
25:05 Cardiff City Hall
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Cwmbran and Surrounding Area
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Newport Walk: City Centre【4K】
Located in South Wales, around 10 miles northeast of Cardiff, is the city of Newport, or Casnewydd in Welsh.
Geographically Newport lies along the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary leading into the Bristol Channel. It was historically a part of the county of Monmouthshire, though now it is its own unitary authority.
The Normans invaded Wales from circa 1081. By the 12th century they had settled in Newport and built a castle on Stow Hill. The remains of this castle are said to be buried underground following a railway tunnel dig in the 19th century. A second castle was built in the 14th century along the River Usk. The ruins of this castle are visible to this day.
Newport was established as a port town from the Medieval era, having outgrown the earlier Roman town of Caerleon (or Isca Augusta as it was known to the Romans) about five miles to the northeast. Newport was the largest coal exporting port in Wales up until the mid 19th century, at which point Cardiff superseded it.
In 1796 the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal from Newport to Pontymoile Basin was opened for the transport of coal and iron. This brought about a boost in prosperity in Newport in the decades that followed. The canal was abandoned in 1962.
In 1839 the Newport Rising occurred. This was the last large-scale armed insurrection in Britain. The conflict took place between the Chartists and Newport Council. Chartism was a working-class movement based on the People's Charter of 1838 which pushed for the right for every man to vote regardless of class, alongside a secret ballot system to protect voter anonymity. John Frost and 3,000 other Chartists marched on the Westgate Hotel. The British Army were deployed to protect the police, although to protest took a turn when the soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing 22 and injuring many more.
In the aftermath of these events the leaders of the march were convicted with treason and sentenced to death. Following a huge public outcry these sentences were commuted to exile in Australia. Eventually the leaders all received a pardon. A commemorative sculpture of the Newport Rising is seen on Commercial Street just after the 6-minute mark outside the Westgate Hotel where the events took place. It should be noted that the hotel was since demolished and rebuilt in 1884. In 1977 John Frost Square (18-and-a-half minutes in to the video) was completed, named after the Chartist leader in tribute.
On Bridge Street, around the 13-minute mark, there can be seen a statue of Sir Charles Morgan. In the 19th century Morgan helped Newport become a major coal exporter by connecting the old town to the docks and helping set up the Monmouthshire railway.
In 2002 Newport was granted city status in conjunction with the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The other town to become a city that year was Preston.
Newport is represented in sport by Newport County A.F.C. and Newport R.F.C, who play their home games of football and rugby union respectively both at Rodney Parade on the east bank of the River Usk.
Famous people from Newport include actors Desmond Llewellyn and Michael Sheen. Also, the comedy hip hop group, Goldie Lookin Chain, formed in Newport.
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Filmed: 21st July 2021
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 St Paul's Church
0:07 Commercial Street
6:16 Chartist Sculpture (tribute to the Newport Rising of 1839)
6:22 Commercial Street
6:37 High Street
9:38 Old Green Roundabout
10:12 Upper Dock Street
11:47 Skinner Street
12:50 Bridge Street
12:56 Sir Charles Morgan Statue
13:02 Bridge Street
13:05 Stow Hill
14:23 World War I Memorial
14:34 Stow Hill
16:18 Charles Street
16:26 me being superstitious...
16:31 Charles Street
18:02 Llanarth Street
18:31 John Frost Square
19:13 Usk Plaza
20:30 Newport City Footbridge
21:28 River Usk
21:44 Newport City Footbridge
21:52 River Usk
22:02 Newport City Footbridge
22:10 River Usk
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