28 Jul
Conversion | Loft
Newport - NP18
Enquiry from: Emily J
Start Date: Immediate
Loft extension onto the roof for already converted loft.
Newport
Newport is a city as well as unitary authority area in south eastern Wales, on the River Usk near to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, 12 miles (19 kilometres) northeast of Cardiff. At the 2011 census, it was the 3rd biggest city in Wales, with a population of 145,700. The city creates part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area, with a population of 1,097. Newport has been a port considering that middle ages times, when the very first Newport Castle was built by the Normans. The community grew out of the earlier Roman town of Caerleon, immediately upstream, and also got its first charter in 1314. It expanded considerably in the 19th century, when its port ended up being the focus of coal exports from the eastern South Wales Valleys. Until the surge of Cardiff from the 1850s, Newport was Wales' largest coal-exporting port. Newport was the site of the last massive armed insurrection in Britain, the Newport Increasing of 1839 led by the Chartists. This was led by the Chartist John Frost which resulted in the re-branding of the Duffryn High School right into John Frost School. In the 20th century, the docks declined in value, but Newport continued to be a vital production and engineering centre. It was granted city standing in 2002. Newport hosted the Ryder Cup in 2010 and also was the location for the 2014 NATO summit.
