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District Of Newport
, Image= , image_map= Newport au pays de Galles (1974-1996).svg , image_map_caption= Newport shown within Wales , HQ= Newport Civic Centre , Status= Borough , Start= 1974 , End= 1996 , Replace= Newport county borough , Civic= , PopulationFirst= 130,000 (estimate) , PopulationFirstYear= 1974 , PopulationLast= 136,800 , PopulationLastYear= 1996 The Newport district ( cy, Casnewydd) was one of the five local government districts of Gwent from 1974 to 1996. The district comprised the county borough of Newport and several surrounding parishes. It inherited the borough status of the former authority and was therefore styled as the Borough of Newport. The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1972, from the county borough of Newport, the Caerleon Urban District and Magor and St Mellons Rural District (except the parishes of Henllys and St Mellons) f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport Civic Centre
Newport Civic Centre ( cy, Canolfan Ddinesig Casnewydd) is a municipal building in Godfrey Road in Newport, South Wales. The civic centre, which is the headquarters of Newport City Council, is a Grade II* Listed building. History The first town hall, which was located in Commercial Street and designed in the classical style, was officially opened on 31 January 1843; after this was found to be too small it was replaced a second structure, also in Commercial Street, which was designed by Thomas Meakin Lockwood in the Renaissance style and completed in 1885. After deciding the second town hall was also inadequate for their needs, civic leaders chose to procure a new civic centre: the site they selected had previously been occupied by a property known as St Mary's Lodge in Fields Road. The ceremonial first sod on the new building was cut by King George VI, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth, on 14 July 1937. Following a design competition, it was designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
