Maindee () is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the
city
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of
Newport,
South Wales
South Wales ( ) is a Regions of Wales, loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the Historic counties of Wales, historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire ( ...
.
It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district (ward) of
Victoria, although some areas traditionally associated with Maindee are in the
Beechwood ward.
The name 'Maindee' is an
anglicised
Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...
version of ''Maendy'' meaning 'stone house'.
Maindee is home to a sizeable
Asian-
Muslim
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population with three
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
s located in the area.
A large selection of shops are located on Chepstow Road, Corporation Road and Church Road. A station of
Gwent Police
Gwent Police () is a territorial police force in Wales, responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.
The force was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of Monmouthshire ...
and a public library are located on Chepstow Road. A station of
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is also located in Maindee.
The annual Maindee Festival and Parade, held each Summer since 1996, is a popular community arts event for all residents in Newport.
The area is home to the former Maindee Pools. The
art deco
Art Deco, short for the French (), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first Art Deco in Paris, appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920 ...
building opened on Victoria Avenue in 1938, and closed in 2005.
The pool and its forecourt are registered as a Grade II
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
. The BBC TV series
Being Human used the empty swimming pool for location shots.
Maindee Unlimited, a community-led regeneration charity for the Maindee area, was formed in 2014. It re-opened Llyfrgell Maindee Library for community use in October 2015. It re-opened the public toilets on Chepstow Road as "Maindee Triangle" in 2023. As "Greening Maindee", the charity also runs a range of environmental and public gardening projects.
External links
Maindee UnlimitedThis is NewportMaindeePools.com
References
Districts of Newport, Wales
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