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Beaumaris Road, NEWPORT, TF10 7BN

A traditional pub tucked away in the town's back streets. It has a pool table, and a beer garden. Another view:- Image

Another view of this traditional pub:- Image

The building on the left has a sign saying "The Coachmans House 2C New Street". Underneath it is another sign saying "Pigfold". In a directory of 1828 there is a tavern or public house called "Pig Fold" in the High Street. So it seems very likely that this is the back of it. On the right is the back of 2b New Street "Britannia House". Again this may have been an inn or pub long ago, and the archway is especially intriguing. It could have led to a passage to the High Street for bringing horses through, but it has to be said this is pure speculation! Image

An old building which may be a survivor of the 1665 fire, which destroyed most of the town. Possibly was an inn or pub at one point. Image Image

Britannia House Dental Practice occupies part of the building known as Britannia House in New Street. The building, from the outside, appears to be very old. Possibly it was one of the few which survived the fire of 1665. Maybe there was once an inn here called the Britannia, which gave rise to the current name? Around the back of the building, and visible from the adjacent public car park, is an arch, which might at one time have had access to the High Street. Possibly there were stables at the back and this arch was part of a passage used to bring horses through. Image Image

Not a lot of buildings remain in New Street. This is the oldest and probably most interesting bit. It was closed to traffic on the day the photograph was taken. The Parish Church can be glimpsed in the distance. Image

17th century timber framed house in the centre of Newport, one of the very few buildings to survive the great fire of Newport in 1665. Now a coffee shop, renowned for its indulgent cakes.

Number 59 High Street didn't become a bank until 1905, and later it became part of Barclays Bank. During the period of around 1690 to 1836, it was an inn or pub known as The Red Lion. Afterwards it was used for shops until it became bank premises. The passage shown in the photo would appear to date from the building's use as The Red Lion. It is entered through what appears to be a carriage arch by the side of the bank, and the first part is covered by the building's upper storeys. This passage presumably was used to bring through coaches or certainly horses to the back, where there would have been stables. These are probably the buildings on the left, which have been converted for the use of two or three small businesses. These include the Newport Complementary Health Clinic. This view is taken looking in the direction of the High Street. Interestingly it seems that in medieval times there was some kind of pub or inn here called The Antelope. Presumably this was lost in the fire of 1665, which actually started on the site where Barclays Bank now is.