Market Arcade, Newport
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Market Arcade, Newport by Robin Drayton as part of the Geograph project.
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Market Arcade, Newport
Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 25 Jan 2022
Opened in 1869 and restored in 2021, this is Newport’s oldest surviving arcade, the second oldest in Wales and the 13th oldest in the UK. Funding for the restoration came from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/781357 for a picture in 2008. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.589333
Longitude
-2.996644