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Construction site, Newport
The final section of this large Taylor Wimpey development is now being completed.
See this http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1621101 for some history of this site.
The River Usk and Newport Transporter Bridge are in the distance.
Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 3 Nov 2016
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Construction site beside the River Usk, Newport
The final section of this large Taylor Wimpey development is now being completed.
See this http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1621101 for some history of this site.
Newport Transporter Bridge is in the distance.
Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 3 Nov 2016
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Approaching the City Bridge from the east
This 200 metre long steel, bow string arch bridge carries the A48 across the River Usk.
Image: © Eirian Evans
Taken: 25 Jun 2015
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Site of Orb steelworks
The full site of Orb steelworks occupies 74 acres. This 22 acre portion has been cleared for the creation of a housing development to be named Lysaght Village.
John Lysaght of Wolverhampton established a steelworks on this site in 1898 and in its heyday it employed over 3000 people.
In the background is the City Bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1140452 .
Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 9 Dec 2009
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Former entrance to Orb Works, Corporation Road, Newport
Located at the northeast end of Orb Works. This part of the site is to be redeveloped, mainly with housing. The entrance to the Works is now at the other
end of the site, at the far end of Stephenson Street, http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1624913 close to the Transporter Bridge.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 18 Dec 2009
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Cyclists crossing the City Bridge, Newport
Image: © Eirian Evans
Taken: 23 Jul 2015
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Under Newport City Bridge, River Usk
Road bridge, A48, viewed from the west bank of the Usk
Image: © M J Roscoe
Taken: 8 Feb 2020
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City Bridge, Newport
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 12 Feb 2011
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Clarke Road, Lysaght Village, Newport
Viewed from Lysaght Way in early May 2014. Clarke Road and its houses are recent additions to the Taylor Wimpey housing development on land formerly in the NE corner of the Tata Steel Orb steelworks site (originally Lysaght Orb steelworks). The small building on the left (black door) is a GTC electricity substation, identifier N0011635 LYSAGHT VILLAGE.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 5 May 2014
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Former entrance to Orb steelworks
22 acres of the Orb Steelworks site is being levelled in preparation for a new housing development.
It appears that this distinctive entrance gateway is being retained.
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Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 9 Dec 2009
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