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Gaerwood House Memorial Plaque
The plaque, on the ground in the middle of Woodland Park, reads
THIS WAS THE SITE OF
GAERWOOD HOUSE
WHICH WAS BOMBED
DURING WORLD WAR II
IT WAS RAZED TO THE GROUND
IN JULY 1941
THE MISSING OWNER
AND THE HOUSEKEEPER
WERE PRESUMED DEAD
In the early hours of Monday, 1st July 1941, enemy German aircraft circled in the sky above Newport looking for a target for their cargo of high explosive bombs. Whatever may have been their intended target, the bombs landed in the Maindee area of Newport. 35 people were killed and there was massive property damage. Among those killed were Newport solicitor, Alfred Searle, and his housekeeper when his house 'Gaerwood' received a direct hit.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 1 Nov 2009
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Kensington Place entrance to Woodland Park, Newport
The gradient on Kensington Place steepens as it heads away from Chepstow Road.
Here, at its far end, a steep gradient continues beyond the southern entrance to Woodland Park.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 27 May 2010
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Two entrances to Beechwood Park, Newport
Located at the NW edge of Eveswell Park Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 9 Jun 2012
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Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on No33 Kensington Place. It marks a point 36.131m above mean sea level.
Image: © Adrian Dust
Taken: 9 Jun 2018
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Kensington Gardens, Newport
A short cul-de-sac connecting with the northern end of Kensington Place.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 27 May 2010
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Former Kensington Court Day Centre
Kensington Court Day Centre in Maindee was built in the early 1980s. The site closed down around 2015 - 16.
Image: © superpopslive
Taken: 18 Jan 2018
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Church of St John the Evangelist, Maindee, Newport
Image: © John Lord
Taken: 12 May 2012
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Church of St John the Evangelist, Maindee, Newport
Image: © John Lord
Taken: 12 May 2012
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Church of St John the Evangelist, Maindee, Newport
Image: © John Lord
Taken: 12 May 2012
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Hospice, St John's Rd, Maindee, Newport
Image: © John Lord
Taken: 12 May 2012
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