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Duffryn ( cy, Dyffryn) is a large housing estatebr>
in the southwest of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, south Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district (ward). Built on land belonging to Tredegar Housebr>
it was completed in 1978 and at the time won several awards for its design. The layout of the estate, as viewed from above, is that of large terraces undulating around a central wooded area. Originally a Council Estate, Duffryn is now a mix of private ownership and Newport City Homes RSL (Registered Social Landlord) properties. The design of the estate is the result of a council competition. It was won by a consortium committed to the theories of planning devised in the architecture department of Cambridge University in the 1960s. The District Amenities Centre that was planned for the south-west corner of the 96-acre site was never built, so the plan of a largely self-sufficient community was not realised. Despite the relative recent development of the estate, the name Duffryn is an ancient name for the wider township of the ancient parish of
Duffryn on A Vision of Britain
* Districts of Newport, Wales Populated places established in the 1960s {{Newport-geo-stub
Duffryn ( cy, Dyffryn) is a large housing estatebr>in the southwest of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, south Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district (ward). Built on land belonging to Tredegar Housebr>
it was completed in 1978 and at the time won several awards for its design. The layout of the estate, as viewed from above, is that of large terraces undulating around a central wooded area. Originally a Council Estate, Duffryn is now a mix of private ownership and Newport City Homes RSL (Registered Social Landlord) properties. The design of the estate is the result of a council competition. It was won by a consortium committed to the theories of planning devised in the architecture department of Cambridge University in the 1960s. The District Amenities Centre that was planned for the south-west corner of the 96-acre site was never built, so the plan of a largely self-sufficient community was not realised. Despite the relative recent development of the estate, the name Duffryn is an ancient name for the wider township of the ancient parish of
Bassaleg
Bassaleg ( cy, Basaleg) is a suburb on the west side of Newport, Wales. It is in the Graig electoral ward and community.Bassaleg is located two miles northwest of Newport city centre. Bassaleg is bounded by the A467 road (A4072) to the east, the ...
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Duffryn is home to two of Newport's largest secondary schools – John Frost School
The John Frost School, formerly known as Duffryn High School ( cy, Ysgol Uwchradd Dyffryn), is a comprehensive school on the south-western outskirts of Newport, south Wales. It is in the suburb of Duffryn and opened in 1959. The John Frost Schoo ...
and St. Joseph's RC High School. In 2006, John Frost School (known then as Duffryn High School) was the filming location of the Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
episode '' School Reunion'', filmed in late-summer 2005.
The majority of the estate is heated from an updated central boiler house.
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External links
Duffryn on A Vision of Britain
* Districts of Newport, Wales Populated places established in the 1960s {{Newport-geo-stub