Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Westgate Hotel entrance
Also known as: Mynedfa Gwesty Porth Gorllewinol
Westgate Hotel entrance is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Newport · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Westgate Hotel entrance is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Address: Commercial Street, Newport, NP20 1JL. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Also known as: Mynedfa Gwesty Porth Gorllewinol. Coordinates: 51.5876°, -2.9964°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, Newport, Wales is a hotel building dating from the 19th century. On 4 November 1839 the hotel saw the major scenes of the Newport Rising, when 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, led by John Frost marched on Newport to attempt to secure the release of five of their number who were being held under arrest at the hotel. In the fighting between about 60 soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot and police on one side, and a larger number of Chartists on the other, 10-22 Chartists were killed and more than 50 wounded. The hotel is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
After the demolition of Newport's original West city gate, the site was reclaimed and a hotel constructed in 1779 on the site of a previous 15th-century house. The Westgate Hotel was the location of the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in Great Britain. On 4 November 1839, local politician and activist John Frost led a protest march of 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, into the centre of Newport. Here he discovered that several Chartists had been arrested and were being held in the Westgate Hotel by police, who were reinforced by soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot. Firing began (it is unclear who fired first), and in the fighting 10-22 people were killed and more…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5876, -2.9964
- District
- Newport
- Parish
- Stow Hill
- Postcode
- NP20 1JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport East
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Newport — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: n9215028922 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Westgate Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Westgate Hotel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westgate Hotel entrance?
- Westgate Hotel entrance is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP20 1JL), in the parish of Stow Hill.
- When was Westgate Hotel entrance built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Who owns Westgate Hotel entrance?
- Westgate Hotel entrance is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Westgate Hotel entrance a protected site?
- Yes — Westgate Hotel entrance is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Westgate Hotel entrance free to visit?
- Yes, Westgate Hotel entrance is free to enter.
- How do I get to Westgate Hotel entrance?
- The nearest railway station is Newport, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP20 1JL.