IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Fairfax Close, NEWPORT, NP19 0LX
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Fairfax Close, NP19 0LX by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (190 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Details
Distance
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Solar panels, Fairfax Close, Newport
These recently-built 21st century houses are fully equipped with solar panels which even today,
a sunny day in January, are probably generating useful amounts of energy. Fairfax Close is between the northern end of Fairfax Road and the South Wales main railway line at East Usk Yard.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 11 Jan 2013
0.01 miles
2
Somerton track maintenance, Newport
Looking in the direction of Newport Station along the London - South Wales main line from Somerton Road bridge. The yellow vehicle is used for track maintenance.
A pair of small metal railway wheels are visible in front of the tyred wheels.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 24 Jan 2010
0.03 miles
3
Entrance gates to DB Schenker site, East Usk Yard, Newport
The locked gates are at the northern end of Fairfax Road. They lead into East Usk Yard alongside the South Wales main railway line. A notice on a gate shows
DB SCHENKER
PRIVATE PROPERTY
KEEP OUT
TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
DB Schenker, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German company Deutsche Bahn AG, is now the biggest freight operator in the UK after its purchase of EWS (English Welsh and Scottish Railway).
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 11 Jan 2013
0.03 miles
4
Sea Urchin ballast wagons, East Usk Yard, Newport
Viewed through these http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3292231 locked gates. The Sea Urchin ballast wagons are in sidings at East Usk Yard alongside the South Wales main line. Other types of British wagons also have sea creature names. Examples are sturgeon, whale, walrus and seahorse.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 11 Jan 2013
0.05 miles
5
St Patrick's RC Primary School, Newport
The Roman Catholic primary school is located at the northern end of Fairfax Road,
100 metres north of St Patrick's RC church. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1962374
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 11 Jan 2013
0.06 miles
6
Freight train viewed from Somerton Road bridge, Newport
The train has just entered the South Wales main line from an industrial branch. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3284993
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 5 Jan 2013
0.09 miles
7
A guard's van at the end of a freight train, Somerton, Newport
Viewed from Somerton Road bridge. Formerly most freight trains had a guard's van at the end,
but in recent years they have been rarely used. This one is at the end of this train. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3285063
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 5 Jan 2013
0.09 miles
8
Hawarden Road, Newport
Viewed from Conway Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 28 Oct 2009
0.09 miles
9
Fleetwood Close, Newport
Fleetwood Close connects with the far end of Lilburne Drive, between Ludlow Drive and the South Wales-London main railway line. The two parts of Fleetwood Close are at right angles to each other. This view is of houses on the west side of the close as it heads towards trees at the southern edge of the railway.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 28 Jan 2010
0.10 miles
10
Lilburne Drive, Newport
Viewed from the edge of Cromwell Road looking towards the left turn into Hammond Drive. The white triangles are painted on a speed bump.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 5 Jan 2013
0.10 miles