Ridgeway is an area in

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, in the

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and

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Allt-yr-yn Allt-yr-yn () is a suburb of the city Newport, south-east Wales. Description The official standardised spelling of the area's name in both Welsh and English is ''Allt-yr-ynn'', but the last letter is commonly dropped in English spellings. Th ...

. It is well known for its ridge which overlooks

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and the nearby woodland areas. Ridgeway is at the end of the estate the main road breaks off onto the

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. Ridgeway is a predominantly middle class area in Newport, Gwent. Alongside the neighbouring Alt-yr-yn and has historically been a highly sought after area of Newport due to its catchment proximity of schools such as Glasllwch Primary, which has an

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“Excellent” rating, and up until its move in 2009, the independent

Rougemont School Rougemont School (Welsh: ''Ysgol Rougemont'') is a private co-educational day school located in the manor house Llantarnam Hall located between Newport and Cwmbran, South Wales. The school offers education for three to eighteen year-olds. The c ...

. The estate consists of mainly 1920s housing with generous gardens and wide streets. Local amenities include the Ridgeway Inn and Ridgeway Cafe. The area has earned the nickname of “ Little Switzerland” due to the generous panoramic views and style of housing.

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File:View southwest from Ridgeway - geograph.org.uk - 624906.jpg, View southwest from Ridgeway File:Ridgeway Avenue, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 423109.jpg, Ridgeway, Newport File:Glasllwch Lane, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1982920.jpg, Glasllwch Lane File:Coed Melyn Park, Glasllwch - geograph.org.uk - 621882.jpg, Coed Melyn Wood File:The Ridgeway, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1617108.jpg, Ridgeway pub File:Ridgeway Drive, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1617097.jpg, Ridgeway Drive File:Looking down Allt-yr-yn Avenue from Ridgeway, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1616857.jpg, Allt-yr-yn Avenue File:Electricity substation, Fields Park Road, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1617120.jpg, Electricity substation

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