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Lliswerry
Location within Newport
Population12,069  [1]
OS grid reference ST334870
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWPORT
Postcode district NP19
Dialling code 01633
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
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UK
Wales
Newport
51°34′40″N2°57′45″W / 51.57791°N 2.96249°W / 51.57791; -2.96249

Lliswerry (Welsh : Llyswyry), or Liswerry is an electoral district (ward) [2] and community of the city of Newport, South Wales. The area is governed by Newport City Council. It is the largest community/ward in the city.

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History and origins

Liswerry/Lliswerry is an anglicised version of the Welsh place name Llyswyry translating to Maiden's Court. (Llys - Court, Gwyryf > Wyryf > Wyry - Maiden). It is believed that there was a manor house in the area belonging to the Welsh King of Brycheiniog. His daughter had connections to the manor/court. It was likely that the house was in the area of Traston Road today.

The long-derelict King public house on Somerton Road was sold in May 2013. Originally known as the King of Prussia, the pub was used as a base by Newport County; before their ground, Somerton Park, was equipped with changing rooms, teams would change into their playing kit at the pub prior to starting matches, and wash their kit there after games. [3] [4]

Community boundaries

The community is bounded by the River Usk to the west, Lilleshall Street and Telford Street to the northeast, the Great Western main line to the north, the original western end of Llanwern steelworks and Meadows Road to the east, and Nash Road, Traston Road, Corporation Road and Stephenson Street to the south. Lliswerry Ward is composed of both the Lliswerry and Nash communities.

Schools and colleges

The ward is the site of the City of Newport Campus of Coleg Gwent (commonly referred to as 'Nash College') and the Newport International Sports Village. Lliswerry High School is adjacent to the college campus. Lliswerry also has a primary school, further north along Nash Road. [5]

On Jenkins Street, there is also St Andrew's Primary School. [6]

Churches

Lliswerry has four churches: St. Andrew's Church in Wales church, in the benefice of Newport, Maindee and Newport, Lliswerry, is situated in Somerton Road; [7] Lliswerry Baptist Church in Camperdown Road; [8] Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Cromwell Road, the only parish administered by the Rosminians in Newport; [9] and St Philip's Church in Wales church in Jenkins Street. [10]

Other amenities

There is a Post Office at 63, Somerton Road [11] and a medical centre on Fallowfield Drive. [12]

Lliswery Pond was formed, near the railway line, when quarrying excavations struck an underground stream which flooded that area. At its deepest point the pond is 25 feet (7.6 m) and it is well-stocked with fish, including large pike. The pond was refurbished in 2008 and is maintained by many enthusiasts, as well as the local angling association, Alway Community Association and Newport City Council. [13]

Sport

The suburb is also home to the Newport International Sports Village and Newport Stadium [14] which, from 1994 to 2012, was the home ground of the Newport County football team. Lliswerry A.F.C. are a football team which currently plays in the Gwent County League. [15]

Lliswerry Runners have club sessions which are organised into six groups and have a junior club which began in 2016. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  2. ↑ "Councillors". democracy.newport.gov.uk. 20 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Derelict Newport pub, The King, sells for £140k". South Wales Argus.
  4. ↑ "THE LONG VIEW: The Newport pubs that are no more". South Wales Argus.
  5. ↑ "Lliswerry Primary School | Ysgol Gynradd Lliswerry, Newport". www.lliswerryprimary.co.uk.
  6. ↑ https://www.standrews.wales/
  7. ↑ Wales, The Church in. "Parishes". The Church in Wales.
  8. ↑ "Lliswerry Baptist Church". www.lliswerrybaptist.org.uk.
  9. ↑ "Welcome to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Newport, Wales". www.stpatricksnewport.org.uk.
  10. ↑ Wales, The Church in. "Churches". The Church in Wales.
  11. ↑ "Branch Finder Listings". www.postoffice.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Home". Lliswerry Medical Centre.
  13. ↑ "Lliswerry Pond". South Wales Argus.
  14. ↑ "Geograph:: Newport Stadium (C) Adrian and Janet Quantock". www.geograph.org.uk.
  15. ↑ "Autocentres Gwent County FA League - Fixtures and Results". www.leaguewebsite.com.
  16. ↑ "Welcome To Lliswerry Runners | Lliswerry Runners". lliswerryrunners.com.

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