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Bishton

Communities in Newport, WalesUse British English from August 2019Villages in Newport, Wales
St. Cadwaladr's, Bishton geograph.org.uk 156655
St. Cadwaladr's, Bishton geograph.org.uk 156655

Bishton or Bishopston (Welsh: Llangadwaladr Trefesgob or simply Trefesgob) is a small rural community in the east of the city of Newport, South Wales. It lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end of Llanwern steelworks, the Underwood estate as well as Bishton itself. The population in the 2001 census was 2,181; dropping to 2,137 in 2011.The name is said to derive from "Bishop's Town", as the village has been alleged to be the sometime home of the Bishops of Llandaff. Owain Glyndŵr destroyed the palaces at Bishton and Llandaff, from which time the episcopal palace was moved to Mathern. Bishop John Pascall died here of the plague in 1361.The remains of Bishton Castle, located to the west of Bishton Road, are a scheduled monument.

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Bishton Road
NP18 2DN Newport, Bishton
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