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. [7] The Newport Rising in 1839 was the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.

Wales was one of the farthest-flung outposts of the Roman Empire, and in AD75 the Romans built a fortress at Caerleon, a few miles from Newport, that would guard the region for over 200 years. This was one of only three permanent fortresses in Roman Britain, the home of the 2nd Augustan Legion, housing 5,000 soldiers and horsemen, with an ...

Newport, the quiet hero of Pembrokeshire. Newport, Pembrokeshire is one of the most desirable holiday haunts in Wales, attracting a happy mix of hipsters, Home Counties families and royalty. Jude Rogers explores what to see and do in this seemingly sleepy coastal village.

Aug 26, 2023 · 11. Take a tour of the Spirit of Wales Distillery. Yes, Newport sure knows how to make alcoholic drinks. As well as the Tiny Rebel brewery, the Spirit of Wales distillery in Newport produces a range of award-winning Welsh gins, vodkas, and rums.

Dec 23, 2014 · Friars Walk is a partially under-cover shopping centre and leisure complex in Newport city centre, South Wales. It has several levels and includes a range of high street shops, eateries, a cinema, a bowling alley and a soft play area.