The former Post Office, High Street, Newport
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The former Post Office, High Street, Newport by Kev Griffin as part of the Geograph project.
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The former Post Office, High Street, Newport
Image: © Kev Griffin Taken: 14 Oct 2005
The former Post Office (the building next to the building with the rounded front) of which the present day facade still exists was built in 1907. The Corn Exchange stood to the extreme right of the photo until it was demolished during redevelopment of the site in the 1970's or 80's The site where the rounded building now stands,was the Telephone Exchange from the 1940's to 1980's and was often referred to as the Savoy building, as it was built on the site of the old Savoy hotel
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Image Location
Latitude
51.589315
Longitude
-2.996658