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Newport Market
Also known as: Marchnad Casnewydd
Newport Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newport · 0.3 km
About
Newport Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1889. Address: High Street, Newport, NP20 1GL. Opening hours: Mo-Tu 09:00-17:00; We-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-17:00. Also known as: Marchnad Casnewydd. Coordinates: 51.5890°, -2.9962°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=3044
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newport Market (also known as Newport Provisions Market) is a traditional Victorian indoor market in Newport, South Wales. It is a Grade II-Listed building in the city centre, owned and operated by Newport City Council. The main structure, completed in 1889, is an early example of a large-span cast iron-frame building featuring a glazed barrel roof. The market re-opened in March 2022 as a multi-purpose food, retail and office space following a £5–6 million renovation.
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Background
History
A market building had occupied the High Street end of the site from around 1817, but was too small by the middle of the century, and was extended to the new Upper Dock Street in 1865. It was then demolished and rebuilt. In 1885, the Corporation of Newport purchased the site from the Duke of Beaufort and went on to build the present structure. The foundations for the office buildings and tower at the Dock Street end were laid on 13 September 1887 and they were opened by the then Mayor of Newport Henry Faulkner on 1 May 1889. The High Street end was re-aligned and rebuilt in 1934, and comprised an arcade entrance to the market, shops, and a department store, Hills & Steele. An extension at…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5890, -2.9962
- District
- Newport
- Parish
- Stow Hill
- Postcode
- NP20 1GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport East
- Phone
- +44 2920 710 170
- Established
- 1889
- Nearest railway station
- Newport — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Mo-Tu 09:00-17:00; We-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- newport-market.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n6874316119 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Newport Market (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Newport Provisions Market - geograph.org.uk - 522331.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newport Market?
- Newport Market is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP20 1GL), in the parish of Stow Hill.
- When was Newport Market built?
- Built or established in 1889.
- Is Newport Market a listed building?
- Newport Market is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Newport Market a protected site?
- Yes — Newport Market is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Newport Market?
- The nearest railway station is Newport, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP20 1GL.