The Level of Mendalgief ( cy, Mendelgyf) is a small area to the south west of the
city centre
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of the
city
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of
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in the
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ward. The level is bounded by Cardiff Road to the north, Mendalgief Road to the east, Docks Way to the south and the
Great Western Main Line
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to the west. The area formerly contained the Monmouthshire Bank sidings, but it is due to be regenerated into a new residential area.
The
etymology
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
of the name Mendalgief is unknown.
Mendalgief
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