Llanwern is a village and community in the eastern part of the City of Newport, South East Wales.
| Llanwern | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church | |
  Llanwern Location within Newport | |
| Population | 2,961 (2011 census)[1] |
| Language | English Cymraeg (Welsh) |
| OS grid reference | ST368863 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | NP18 |
| Postcode district | NP19 |
| Dialling code | 01633 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Location and populace
editLlanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Lliswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city boundary to the east. The population of the Llanwern community in 2011 was 333,[2][failed verification] which contains Llanwern village and the western half of the site of Llanwern steelworks.[3] The community population dropped to 289 in 2011.[clarification needed][4] The community also includes the area of Glan Llyn.
Notable features
editChurch of St Mary
editThe church is dedicated to St Mary and is a Grade II* listed building. It dates from the 14th century.[5]
The church has a particularly good collection of stained glass. The west tower, stylistically more elaborate than most local churches, contains five bells of various dates. The bells were restored in the 1990s.[6]
Llanwern House
editLlanwern House was the home of Lord Rhondda of Llanwern, David Alfred Thomas, who was Minister of Food during the First World War. In 1887, a year before his election to Parliament, Thomas took the lease of the house, where he lived the life of a country squire, riding to hounds and breeding prize Hereford cattle. He bought the house in 1900 and acquired the neighbouring Pencoed estate shortly before his death, the purchase making Thomas the largest landowner in Monmouthshire after Lord Tredegar. Despite his fortune Thomas was content to retain the mansion at Llanwern, a large square house on a hilltop overlooking the village. The house, dating to 1760, was old-fashioned in its appearance but that appearance concealed a "delicate and beautiful interior" with Chinoiserie influences.[7] The house was demolished in the 1950s, although the site is still visible,[8] and the parkland intact. Thomas is buried in the graveyard of the church.[6]
Governance
editLlanwern has a community council, represented by up to seven community councillors.[9]
Llanwern is covered by a Newport City Council electoral ward, also called Llanwern, though also including Goldcliff, Nash, Whitson and Redwick, as well as the community of Llanwern. It elects one city councillor. Since 2008 this has been Conservative Martyn Kellway.[10]
Regeneration
editA £115m renewal project called Glan Llyn, led by St. Modwen Properties Limited, is transforming the former steel-producing part of the Llanwern steelworks site. Started in 2004, the masterplan envisages 34 acres (14 ha) of employment-generating accommodation hosting 6,000 jobs, 4,000 new dwellings, community facilities and open space including three new lakes. Completion is anticipated by 2026–2028.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Newport ward 2011". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts: Llanwern
- ^ "Community Well-being Profile: Llanwern Final" (PDF). Newport City Council. May 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
- ^ Cadw. "Parish Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (2926)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b "St Mary's Church, Llanwern".
- ^ Lloyd, T. (1989), The Lost Houses of Wales: A Survey if Country Houses in Wales Demolished since c.1900, London: SAVE Britain's Heritage, ISBN 9780905978277, p.103
- ^ "Geograph:: St Mary's Church, Llanwern © Adrian and Janet Quantock cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ "Community council election nominees for Newport revealed". South Wales Argus. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Newport City Council Election Result 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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