Cattle pens and auction shed, Newport Cattle Market
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cattle pens and auction shed, Newport Cattle Market by Robin Drayton as part of the Geograph project.
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Cattle pens and auction shed, Newport Cattle Market
Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 1 Oct 2008
The auction shed is behind the pens and is a Grade II listed building. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales state that: "Newport Cattle Market is a rare survivor of an early, purpose-built livestock market and is important because of the innovative use of cast-iron in its construction, both in the roof trusses and in the architectural details, such as door and window frames, sills and lintels." The whole site is now being developed by a major retailer, although the historic auction shed has been preserved http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1227481.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.580838
Longitude
-2.988967