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77 High Street, NewportExterior, front view of the timber-framed property being demolished. The manuscript text on the rear of the photograph records the event: "Photograph of Mr G Plant's house, demolished by Mr JF Cobb in 1879. Negative by Howle, Newport, Salop. Now the property of WW Cobb of Atherstone and Chetwynd End. For full description see 'Historical Records of Newport, Salop' by Edward Jones in T.S.A.S. page 121. The four oak arches were purchased from Mr G Plant by Mr WW Cobb in Jan 1902. Photo printed by WWC from Howle's negative and given to TW Picken, chemist, Newport, in Feb 1902 [signed] WW Cobb" The property appears to be c1600. Image date 1879. |
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High Street NewportEast side showing E. P. Davies, baker and confectioner. From the collection of David Tarry c.1910 |
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5 to 7 St. Mary Street NewportExterior, front view before conversion to one building. Courtesy of Newport Advertiser (3/12/1982) 1980 |
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National Provincial Bank NewportHigh Street. Exterior, front. Note the barred windows on the ground floor which were removed in 1906. Building demolished in 1937 and replaced by current Natwest building. Courtesy of Newport Advertiser (30/9/83) 1900 - 1906 |
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St. Nicholas' Church NewportPen and ink sketch prior to restoration in late 19th century showing the south west side and a sketch of plan to the left. Courtesy of Newport Advertiser 1820 - 30 |
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Trustee Savings Bank NewportHigh Street east. Founded originally c.1817 as the Newport Provident Bank. This bank was founded almost as a charitable institution to get poor prople to save. H. P. Silvester who was the first Secretary had the bank at his house until 1860. The new bank opened in 1863 at 21 High Street. 1960 - 70 |
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73 to 75 High Street NewportRear view showing timber framing of 75. 2010 |
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Cosy Theatre NewportWater Lane. This building started life as a chapel. It was also a warehouse and a musichall in the past. Replaced by a new building in the 1980s. Courtesy of the Newport Advertiser 1979 |
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Avenue Road South NewportJubilee Terrace, Avenue Road South. A new road was built c.1877 when the Town & Marsh Trustees sold the 16th piece of the 18th century enclosure. Presumably the land was only built on in 1887, hence the name 'Jubilee Terrace'. Image 2009 |
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Upper Bar NewportEast side of Upper Bar and High Street showing Cartwright's newsagents. Many Newport postcards were created for them. From the collection of David Tarry c.1910 |
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Salter's Hall NewportThe Old Walnut tree in the grounds. Fell Nov 5th 1911 From the collection of David Tarry 1911 |
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Upper Bar NewportWest side showing gates and side window of 9 - 11. From the collection of David Tarry 1908 |
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Newport cemetery chapelThis chapel was consecrated in 1859. Valentine Series From the collection of David Tarry 1910 - 20 |
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81 High Street NewportOne of the oldest buildings in the High Street. It was once a beerhouse called the Brittania. Image date unknown |
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Avenue Road NewportView showing Odd Fellows (Fountain of Peace Lodge) houses and lime trees. 1900 - 1910 |
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View of Lower Bar, NewportView looking towards Chetwynd End. The houses to the right were demolished to make way for what is now the Swan Inn car park. To the left - these houses are shops,and were all demolished. The petrol station is on the site. The canal bridge is close to where the lamp post, in the centre, is. Water Lane can be seen going off to the right. Image 1890s-1910s. |
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18 to 20 St. Mary Street NewportExterior timber framing at the rear. 1980 - 2000 |
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27 - 33 High Street NewportExterior frontages showing from the left; Staffordshire Building Society, Scarratts Wools and Wilson's tobacconists. 1987 |
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18 - 20 St. Mary Street NewportExterior, rear showing early timber framing. 1987 |
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3 St. Mary Street NewportExterior, rear showing from the yard, the timber framing of No. 1. The white wall on the right is No. 1. 1989 |
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Shop front, Saint Mary Street, NewportShop front in Saint Mary Street. Showing timberframing normally hidden behind a fascia board. Image 2004 |
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Avenue Road South, NewportView of 6 terraced houses on Avenue Road South. These were built after the 16th piece of the Town & Marsh Trustees land was sold in 1877 and a new road was put in from Avenue Road. Image 1980s-90s. |
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Newport workhouse infirmaryArchitect's drawing for the new infirmary of the Newport Union Workhouse on Audley Avenue. architects: Fleeming & Son of Wellington and Wolverhampton and built by GI Muirhead & Co. The building was proposed by Mary Roddam and opened in 1908. It was under the direction of the Workhouse. |
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Newport Cottage HospitalExterior, front. Opened 1930 as a result of funds donated by Annebelle, Lady Boughey of Aqualate Park near Newport. Image 1970s-80s. |
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30 High Street, Newport30 High Street, Exterior, side view. At the time of the photographs, showing The Star Inn and, to the right, Joan's hair stylists. Image 1980s. |
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Jeremy Tucker's shop Stafford Street NewportJeremy Tucker's ironmongers in Stafford Street.This was the town's wool warehouse in the 18th and 19th century, and belonged to the Thompson family. Thomas Thompson had a residence at 79 High Street.The wool warehouse closed in the late 19th century when Thomas Blakemore gave up the business. 1990 |
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6 St Mary Street, NewportThis was The Blue Boar Inn in the past. This building has a 17th century encroachment onto the street (an extension in front of an earlier building onto the pavement). Many buildings on the High Street and St Mary Street have encroachments. (You will recognise them by the fact that that when you get into the shop, there will be a step up halfway along the shop floor.) The roof was raised in the early 18th century. This is a Grade II listed building. Image 2000 |
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Royal Victoria Hotel, St Mary Street, NewportRoyal Victoria Hotel, St Mary Street and 140 High Street - boot and shoe shop to the north. Originally The Union, and built of the site of The Bear Inn. Local people subscribed to the building project of the new Union, and this was to be the principal hotel in the town. It was renamed in 1832 after the Princess Victoria visited it and she herself declared that it would now be called 'The Royal Victoria Hotel'. 1880 - 1900 |
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Carving at 30 High Street NewportCarving of a man in passage on south side of 30, High Street. Part of timber framework. Exposed at the time that number 28 was demolished. It is now covered up again. Image c1988 |
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127, High Street, Newport127, High Street. This building has had a varied life. The original was built in the 17th century and housed the workshop of a candle maker, whilst a butcher hung his meat in a passage at the side. For a short time in the mid Victorian period, it was the rectory. In 1900, through the inspiration of local philanthropist m - Mary Roddam - it became the district nurses home, which later incorporated a maternity home. It is now an annexe of Adams Grammar School. Image 2000 |
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57 High Street, NewportExterior, front. This shop frontage ( shown here at the time of Fosters menswear) hides an early house. The interior has early timbers on the first floor and roof space, a stair with a 16th/17th century newel post and the cellar has a sandstone foundation. These are all the hallmarks of a building that survived the Great Fire of Newport, 1665. Image 1994 |
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17 High Street NewportThe Literary Institute. Also known as the 'Town House'. It was built in 1735 by Augustus Perry. At one time it belonged to Thomas Harper Adams, and was then purchased by the Boughey family who presented it to the men of the town as a Literary Institute. It is on the site of 'The Talbot Inn'. This is a grade II listed building. 1990 - 2000 |
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Almshouses, High Street, NewportOne of a pair of almshouses (105,107,111,116) built by Williams Adams in 1657 as part of the grammar school building for two men and two women. The house on the right, shown here, was for the women. They were 'repaired & beautified' in 1821, as the plaque on each house confirms. Image 1990s |
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32 - 40 High Street, NewportExterior, front. After closure of Macklins business and before the conversion to supermarket alley way. Image 1992 |
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1 - 9 St Mary Street NewportBefore restoration of properties Image c. 2000 |
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81 High Street NewportShowing at the time Wilson & Co clothes shop at the turn of the 20th century on the corner of High Street and New Street corner. This building has wooden shingles on turret. Formerly Britannia Inn (19th century), this building was refaced/restored after the Great Fire of Newport in 1665. Postcard :Osbourne From the collection of Bill Whittall Image 1900 - 1915 |
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60 Upper Bar NewportOffices of Bromfields painting & plumbing business which was founded by Joseph Bromfield in the 1870s. It was taken over by William Bromfield and latterly Sydney Bromfield. The chapel next door was their warehouse. 1960 - 63 |
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32 High Street NewportAlley at the north side of old Star Inn. Taken from the street looking down the burgage plot and showing early close studding. 1993 |
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89 High Street NewportExterior rear showing timber framing. 1986 |
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4 St Mary Street NewportExterior, rear showing timber framing. 1997 |
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Almshouses, Vineyard Road, Newport28-30 Vineyard Road. Exterior, front. These were built in 1836 for four poor women. They were funded by the rent of lands and property in the town. The church wardens named on the plaque outside the houses are: John Holland and William Stokes. Image 1996 |
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Crown Inn Yard Newport45 - 47 High Street. Exterior showing rear view of Davies, White & Perry. This was the Crown Inn Yard until the first half of 19th century. Now Crown Inn Mews. The Crown Inn buildings were sold in 1863 and the rear of the premises were described having "three carriage houses and extensive range of stables with lofts over, some of which are now used as storeroom and warehouse, out offices, piggery, coalhouse[and] pumps" Image 1988 |
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24 St Mary Street NewportCollapse of building at the rear of 24 St Mary Street. Owner: Charlie Barrow, a local decorator. Second from the right : Tom Talbot. Other people on the picture: Harry Lawley (plumber), Norman Talbot, Jockie Postan and Harold Clift (painter). 1951 |
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28 High Street NewportDuring demolition. 1988 |
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2 - 6 High Street NewportHigh Street East showing at the time Suzy Anne, Stevo's New Shop which sold secondhand furniture and the entrance to Court No. 3. 1988 |
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52 - 54 Upper Bar NewportEntrance to Court No.1, one of the many old yards where people lived in the past in closely packed tenements and cottages, behind the main streets. 1987 |
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18-20 St Mary Street, Newport18-20 St Mary Street. Exterior, rear. Madge Moran, a vernacular architecture expert, investigates the sill of a possible 15th/16th century oriel window on the southside of the building. Members of Newport History Society look on. 1990- 2000 |
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St Nicholas church, NewportMedieval stone carving on the exterior of church tower in a niche. 1990 - 2000 |
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49 High Street NewportExterior front. This small plot is unusual and was created by the owner of the Crown Inn for his daughter, Mary Dean, a perfumerer. The exterior was entirely refurbished by Edwin Whittingham at the turn of the 20th century. Image 1980s |
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75 High Street, NewportExterior. South wall, showing timber-framing and a large window on first floor that has been filled in in the past. This building predates the Great Fire of Newport (1665). 1986 |
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75 High Street, NewportExterior, rear. Showing timber framing and dormer windows. This building predates the Great Fire of Newport (1665). 1986 |
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7-9 High Street NewportAdams House. This house belonged to Joseph Harrison Adams in the 19th century. He was the brother of the founder of Harper Adams University College. This house was originally three small cottages and was received by JH Adams as a dowry settlement. Image 2000 |
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33 High Street NewportExterior frontage of Wilson's confectionery shop. Interior has a diagonal 17th century hearth. The Cock Inn was behind this building but has long since been demolished. The bakehouse ovens at the back of the shop were used amongst other things to bake Newport gingerbread. Image 1992. |
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54 High Street NewportExterior, rear showing unusual windows with bull nose glass. 2008 |
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45 - 47 High Street, NewportGates leading to the new Crown Cottage at the rear of 45 - 47 High Street. The new development to the rear is called 'Crown Mews' and is built on the built on the original Crown Inn yard, which had what is thought to be farm buildings - now demolished. Through the yard ran an ancient route to the west. 2008 |
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1 - 3 Upper Bar, NewportThese semi-detached houses were built on the site of a moat. Built by Joseph Bromfield and Mr Ashworth in the later years of the 19th century. It is thought by Newport History Society that the early Newport town was originally on the south part of the town. Image 2008 |
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40 - 42 High Street NewportRear view showing yard and housing to rear. 1950 - 70 |
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18 - 26 Upper Bar NewportShowing Hurd's shop at no. 24. The advertising posters on the front wall are for Spratt's dog cakes and bird seed. The Hurd family were wellknown bricklaying family and worked from the Sandhole area. All the properties in this picture have now been demolished. Wrekin Housing Trust fill part of the site. Image early 20th century |
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Newport C of E (National) School - now Junior SchoolEngraved design for the new Church of England School on Avenue Road, published in 'Building News' 25 April 1873. Architect: John Ladds This was opened the same year and the first headmaster was Mr Joseph Lawton. 1873 |
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71 - 79 High Street, NewportShowing from left, Broadbents, R Richards bikes and scooters, W H Smith newsagents, F W Woolworths and Plants clothes shop. 1959 |
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24, Station Road, NewportAlso known as 'Berkley Villa' and 'Greenways'. Originally, this was the home of William Berkley, - an Independent Chapel Minister. He called it called 'Berkeley Cottage'. Then, it became the home of Mark Thompson, woolstapler (wool merchant) in the 19th century. In the 20th century Mr Anderson, a dentist, lived here, and his surgery was at the house. The house became derelict and was demolished in 1990s. Image 1997. |
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Chetwynd House, NewportChetwynd End. When Charles Dickens stayed at The Bear Inn, he heard the story of Sarah Parker who had been jilted and who lived in Chetwynd House. She became "Miss Haversham" in "Great Expectations". 1890 |
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Cyclists on Stafford Road, Newport24 -26 Stafford Road: "Woodville" and "Maycroft" with two pupils of Merevale College outside with their bikes. Mr. R W Leach, diector of Audley Engineering and Mr John Elkes, confectioner, lived at various times at No. 24. Mr George Boughey, saddler, lived at No.26. 1910s |
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St Nicholas church, NewportSt Nicholas church looking from the north. 1906 From the collection of Don Langford |
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Station Terrace, NewportMarjorie Crabb outside her house. Houses 5 - 12 were demolished to make way for Springfields Industrial Estate. 1981 |
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Vineyard Road, NewportWesterly view of lower end of Vineyard Road. 1990 - 2000 |
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51, High Street NewportWH Mason's slaughterhouse at the rear of 51. A half-timbered building, which has now been demolished to make way for the Crown Mews development. Image 1990s. |
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34, Station Road, Newport"The Laurels". Exterior front. Built c. 1880 by William Weale of Ludlow in high Gothic style. 2000 |
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Old Hall, NewportExterior, front of the Old Hall, Station Road. 1960 - 80 |
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Congregational church, NewportCongregational church, Wellington Road. Now called Trinity church after joining with the Methodists from Avenue Road. A Perfection series postcard. From the collection of Don Langford Image c. 1909 |
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Happy Days Cafe, Newport48 - 50 High Street. Previously Gladys Smallman's cafe (left) and the Ark Stores (right). Demolished mid-sixties to make way for new Woolworths shop. The cart entrance in the centre led to Bill Perry's house where he also had pigsties. Image 1950s-60s. |
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Grocery and ironmongery stores, Newport16-20 St Mary Street. On the left is Samuel Hayward's grocery store (18 - 20) and next shop to the right is his brother, William Hayward's ironmongery business (16). This is an early open-halled building (like the Guildhall) - possibly also 15th century and has a long range of timber framed buildings at the back. 1920 - 1930 |
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Abbey Court, High Street, NewportView of Abbey Court from the High Street in the snow. 1987 |
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Chetwynd Lodge, Forton Road, NewportCopy of an engraving of Chetwynd Lodge, Forton Road from a sale catalogue. This contained 9 bedrooms, coach and chaise houses, stables, gardeners house, shrubberies and plantations. The owners of this property owned the Victoria Park showground - the first Newport Agricultural Show ground. This building was eventually called 'Chetwynd Grove' and 'The Grove' by the end of the 19th century.(Now demolished) 1848 |
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5 Lower Bar, NewportThis was for many years Midgley's grocers (1922-1883) and it used to have a large coffee canister on display on top of the bow window. The shop was also known as 'The Canister'. Image 1987 |
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59 High Street, NewportThis was once 'The Red Lion' and was in existence c.1690. It closed in 1836, after which it became three shops owned by the Fieldhouse family. The United Counties Bank opened here in 1905 and the building was externally refurbished by Edwin Whittingham in the early 20th century. In 1917 it became Barclays Bank. Image 1st half 20th century. |
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Market Square, NewportShowing the 1960s building that replaced the 'Vine Hotel'/'Vaults'. Originally called 'The Village' then reverted back to 'The Vine Vaults'. Now a night club. 1983 |
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William Adams' Market hall, NewportBuilt in 1660s in the market square. Demolished 1859, prior to the new market hall being built. Showing market stalls. The lock-up was probably on east side and the upper floor was used for functions and the local court. The stocks were also possibly on east side. Image 1850s |
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Salter's Hall and Roman Catholic, Newport15th century hall to the left with 19th century Roman Catholic church attached. The original hall was built by Sir John Salter, Lord Chief Justice of North Wales & Shropshire. He died in 1486 and is buried in St Nicholas' church. 1990 |
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Bedford House, 123 High Street, NewportExterior, front of Clothier & Day, estate agents, now Renaissance bridal shop. Reported to have a secret passage to Salters Hall. One of the oldest buildings in this block. Dates to perhaps late 17th century. Image 1950s-60s. |
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7 - 9 Vineyard Road, NewportHouses on Vineyard Road. 1980 - 2000 |
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22-24 High Street, Newport22-24 High Street when occupied by Florence Mullard. (1907 - 17) who sold "Tea, coffee, refreshments and fish and chips" Prior to occupation by Bridge & Doxon drapers. Image 1907-17 |
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Bank House, Chetwynd End, NewportJohn Cobb owned this in the 19th century and used the land at the back as a storage yard. In 20th century it was used by the Territorial Army Office and later by Newport Urban District Council.Now a residential home for the elderly. 1920 - 1950 |
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25 Upper Bar, NewportPreviously Cooper's bakery and shop. The bakery shop window has been replaced with two windows, shown on the right of the front door. 1980 - 1990 |
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Newport High School, Wellington RoadCounty High School built in 1925. The school started at Merevale, Chetwynd End until 1924; then was temporarily housed in Congregational and Primitive Methodist rooms until this building was built. 1930s |
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Vineyard Road, NewportShowing Betty and Maurice Chebsey, Almshouses on the right and 32 - 38 Vineyard Road. Also shows the end of the road with track. Fields leading down to town tip at Norbroom beyond. 1930s - 1940s |
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60a/b Upper Bar, NewportExterior rear of 60a/b previously theatre and later Methodist Chapel (1832 - 76). From 1876 - 1963 this was occupied by Bromfields (painters/plumbers). 2007 |
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91, High Street, NewportRear showing timber framing. This building, and many more, survived the Great Fire of Newport which demonstrates that the fire did not rage around the church as was previously reported by early historians. 1984 |
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Stafford Street, NewportPrivate houses on south side of Stafford Street. Far left building Jeremy Tucker's. Note the sweet shop owned or managed by the Cleaver family. Now demolished. 1940 - 60 |
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Sandhole, NewportFront exterior elevation of 'Sandhole' house in the Sandhole, on the north side of Water Lane/Stafford Road crossroads. Now demolished. Left side - built of stone. The sand was extracted in the early 18th century from this area and this cottage development was subsequently built on the site. Photo just prior to demolition in 1988. |
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Sandhole, NewportFront exterior (west) view of 'Sandbank' building at the Sandhole on the north side of the Water Lane/Stafford Road crossroads. The sand was extracted in the early 18th century and this cottage development was subsequently built on the site. Now demolished and replaced by Sandycroft. The sand had been extracted in the early 18th century and this cottage development subsequently built on the rather poor site that resulted. Photo just prior to demolition in 1988. |
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Court 5, Beaumaris Road, NewportFamily in Court 5. (now demolished) Such courts were common at the back of High Street properties and contained rows of small cottages occupied by many poor families who shared a common water supply and sanitation. 1926 |
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Audley Court, NewportAudley Court apartments, Audley Avenue. This was the Newport Union workhouse and was built in 1855-56. 1990 - 2000 |
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Springfields, Newport"Stanmore" Springfields, off Station Road. 1930 - 60 |
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Building of Gilbert Close, NewportView of new road and houses - Gilbert Close. Estate roads named after titles of Earls of Shrewsbury. 1988 |
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The Old Malt House, NewportThe Old Malt House, Forton Road just prior to conversion. View looking west. 2003 |
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33 - 35 High Street, NewportExterior frontage. Once King's Arms coaching inn (18th/19th century) At the back of the yard was a blacksmith's shop. 1990s |
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Cock Yard, NewportView from High Street.The Cock Inn was behind number 33 High Street - but has long since been demolished. Only the name of the alley survives. c. 2000 |
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Cock Yard, NewportNineteen families lived in Cock Yard in the 19th century according to the census returns. Image c. 1990 |
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"Mount Pleasant" Tan Bank NewportRecently named "Old Tanne House". This building was mentioned in the 1790 Newport Directory. The new name is incorrect. The tannery building were in fact down by Water Lane not on the Mount Pleasant bank Image 1985. |
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Vineyard Road, NewportVineyard Road properties. c. 1980 |
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Old Rugby Club, NewportOld Rugby Club premises, Water Lane. Players would change here and then walked to the rugby ground on Forton Road. There was a fire in the building, and, as a result, it had to be demolished. Image 1994. |
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St Nicholas church, NewportWatercolour of the church painted by Rev. Williams in 1791. The north aisle is shown in forefront. This was a brick-built aisle. It was built c. 1728 under the supervision of Rev. Thomas Perkes, and it had to be demolished by the 19th century. A great deal of work was done to restore the church in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Image 1791. Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives |
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Cock Yard housing, NewportCock Yard cottages. (Now demolished) 1988 |
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Bellman's Yard, NewportTimber framed building 1985 |
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89, High Street, NewportExterior, rear showing timber framing.This was possibly the Talbot Inn. This can be seen from New Street car park. Image 1984. |
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36-38 Station Road ('St Marys'), Newport36to38 Station Road, built 1882 - 1886 by Edwin Whittingham - an important Newport builder. By the front door, one can see the initials EW on the porch upright. The building is split into flats. The balcony balusters have now been taken away due to rot.. This is a fine building that deserves to be preserved. 2007 |
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Tuckers collapse, High Street, NewportThe collapse of Tucker's ironmongers shop and scaffolding supporting 51, High Street to the south. 1988 |
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49, High Street, NewportRear of 49 High Street showing stables of 45 - 47 on the left. |
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123, High Street, NewportCurrently "Renaissance" dress shop, previously called Bedford House. 2000 |
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Beaumaris House, 125, High Street, NewportBeaumaris House previously owned by C A Paris, Mrs Morris Eyton and Jones and Aston, grocers. Now Adams Grammar School annexe. This was once the Bear Inn 1994 |
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119, High Street, Newport119, High Street, previously Newport Post Office. Now Adams Grammar School annexe. c.1990 |
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117, High Street, Newport117 High Street, previously Boughey Bros. saddle and harness makers. Now Adams Grammar School annexe. c.1990 |
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The Pheasant Inn, NewportOrnamental downspout on the front of The Pheasant Inn. 1980 |
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Market Hall / Town Hall, NewportThis Italianate building was built as an indoor market hall and erected in 1860. It was later used as a town hall and social venue. The court room was on the ground floor in the centre. Courts were held here in the late 19th and early 20th century. Often it was referred to as the 'Town Hall' and the 'Corn Exchange'. From 1913, there was a side entrance to a cinema called 'The Picture House'. 1970s |
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Gainsborough House, 47-48 Upper Bar NewportGainsborough House, 47 - 48 Upper Bar/High Street Often thought to be addressed ''High Street' but the first building on the High Street is in fact the Guildhall - numbers 1-3. c. 1980 |
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Smallwood Lodge, NewportExterior front view of Smallwood Lodge, Upper Bar. A bookshop at the time. In the 19th century, this property was owned by Brooke Hector Smallwood who also owned fields behind it. Image 1990s |
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34 - 36 St Mary Street, NewportShowing at the time, Gil Worth Antiques & Books and Horse & Country.No. 34 to the right is a building of 16th century origin. There is timberframing in the passage at the side and in the walls of the property. Image 1980s |
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18 St Mary Street, NewportBuilders marks on timber framing at 18 St Mary Street. Timber framed building were pre-fabricated and then erected on site. Marks like these were used to identify which timber went in which joint. 18 St Mary is timberframed inside and out - but the exterior timberframing can only be seen at the rear of the building. As with almost all of the building on St Mary Street and the High Street, modernisation over the centuries has resulted in the modernisation of nearly all the frontages. Image 1980s-90s |
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St Nicholas church, NewportDrawing of St Nicholas church. It was originally built in the 13th century. The south aisle altered between 1883 and 1885 and the north aisle worked on from around 1890 and 1896 to the left. The tower still remains much the same and dates back to the 14th century, with upper part re-facing in 1662 with superb west window. Date unknown |
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24 St Mary Street, NewportExterior front. Showing magpie timber framing which is normally hidden under the fascia of the shop. This building and the adjacent property (no 22) are on the site of houses belonging to the late medieval College of St Mary, which was dissolved under Edward Vl. Image 2004 |
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St Mary Street, NewportSt Mary Street showing Dewhurst, Beauty Fresh and Ann Duignan businesses at the time of the photo. 1990s |
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32 St Mary Street, Newport32, St Mary Street. Newport Advertiser Office. In the Victorian times Plants a shoemaker worked from here; then, W Hurd a general dealer' and at the turn of the 20th century, the Balmers had a sweet shop here. An image of Ellen Balmer outside the sweet shop is shown in this album. Image 1990s |
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16 - 18 St. Mary Street, Newport16 - 18 St. Mary Street. Showing at the time of the image Duignan's optometrist's business. Image 1990 |
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Stafford Street, NewportSouth side of Stafford Street 1970s |
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High Street east, NewportView of east side of the High Street showing Barley Mow and Town Hall 1980s |
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26 - 28 High Street east, NewportHigh Street (east) showing BritanniaBuilding Society and entrance to Bellman's Yard. 1985 |
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30-34 High Street, NewportAt the time of the photo, showing the Star Inn to the left and 'Longlife' store to the right. 1980s |
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2-4 High Street, NewportThe alley on the right was the entrance to a court yard with low-class terrace/cottage housing (Court no.3). This entrance was centuries ago also a lane which originally divided the High Street from Upper Bar. Occupied at the time of this photo by V. Peaceful's shop. 1960s |
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Card 'n' Play, 18 High Street, NewportCard 'n' Play, 18 High Street. The alley to the right of the shops has timber-framing, but since the timberframing in built on a brick foundation, it is not likely to be of an early date. Image 2000. |
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Stafford Street NewportDerelict cottage on the south side of Stafford Street showing the Newport Saleroom behind. 1990 |
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Girls High School, NewportExterior front view from Wellington Road. 1930 - 1950 |
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29 - 31 High Street, Newport29 - 31 High Street. Previously Staffordshire Building Society. Exterior, front. In the 19th century this was Scarratt's tailor, hatter and outfitting business. There is a diagonal hearth inside - indicating a pre 1681 date. In the 19th centuiry this was the home of Newport's gingerbread business- Mrs Griffiths. Behind this property was the Cock Inn - hence the Cock Yard alleyway at the end of the property. 2000 |
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Salter's Hall and Catholic Church, NewportSalter's Hall with Roman Catholic Church to the right 1990 - 2000 |
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79 High Street, NewportExterior front of 79, High Street; Previously occupied by Plants and Taphouse Carpets. 1970 - 2000 |
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Smithfield Mews, NewportOld cattle market and building of Smithfield Mews on the site. 2005 |
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17, High Street, Newport17, High Street: Literary Institute, also showing original 18th century pavement. Known as 'The Town House'. This was originally the site of the Talbot Inn, which burnt down in the 'Great Fire of Newport, A building was built in 1738 by August Perry for John Cotes of Woodcote, and he called it 'The Town House'. The Literary Institute started on the Wellington road corner, and, having become too small, moved here. 2000 |
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23, High Street, Newport23, High Street: L.M.Browns Motors Ltd. Also showing 21 and 25 to the left and right. 2000 |
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33, High Street, Newport33, High Street:Chess, ladies fashions 1990 - 2000 |
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11, High Street, Newport11, High Street: Bishop, Hendy & Edwards veterinarians. Early photographs show only two windows above the bay. 2000 |
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45 - 47 High Street, Newport45 - 47 High Street: Davies, White & Perry. Previously the Crown Inn (although the original Crown Inn was on the east side corner of Market Mews area in 1663). This was probably never a coaching inn. It had a range of farm buildings at the rear and so must have be attached to a farm at the back.Later it became shops before beoming an estate agents and auctioneers.. .. 2000 |
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35 - 37 High Street, Newport35 - 37 High Street: Evenett & Bishop, Newport Kebab House, previously the King's Arms. 2000 |
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31 - 35 High Street, Newport31 - 35 High Street: Staffordshire Building Society, the Cutting Edge and Evenett and Bishop opticians. 2000 |
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41 - 43 High Street, Newport41 - 43 High Street: Family Dental Practice (Cadmans) and Glasshouse 2000 |
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63, High Street, NewportGreggs Bakers,. 63, High Street 2000 |
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65, High Street, NewportStafford & Shropshire Telecommunication, 65, High Street. 2000 |
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79 High Street, NewportFront door. Currently 2008 Osborne Kellard fashion shop. Formerly Taphouse, Plants outfitters & G H Sidebottom draper, called the 'London Drapery Store' In the early 18th century, Thomas Thompson, a wool-stapler(merchant), had two houses on the site converted into one. This gentleman was very wealthy and owned a wool warehouse (previously Jeremy Tuckers ironmongers) in Stafford Street and the Red Lion Inn. The windows of this shop are plate glass ; also known as London glass and were the first of such windows in Newport. 1990 |
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High Street, NewportNorthern end of High Street west and Lower Bar in the distance 2000 |
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28 - 30 High Street NewportHigh Street east 28 & 30. On the left, No. 30 the Star Inn and on the right No. 28 demolished in 1980 and rebuilt in a similar style. 1960 - 1988 |
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Newport High StreetView of High Street northwards towards "Central Square". 2006 |
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Chetwynd End, NewportBuildings on east side of Chetwynd End, showing timber framing of end house - No. 4. Now called 'Tudor Rose', this was originally a farm house. 1990s |
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Wellington Road corner, NewportWellington Road corner looking towards Wellington 2006 |
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1, Lower Bar, Newport1 Lower Bar. Hogbens garage in the past.Front elevation Lower Bar, was Hogben's garage. Image 2006 |
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Audley Villa, NewportFront of Audley Villa, Audley Avenue. It was built in 1839. 2006 |
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Audley House Mews, NewportApartments that were once Newport workhouse, built 1855-56, Audley Avenue. Exterior front entrance. 2006 |
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10, St Mary Street, NewportDuignan Opticians, 10, St Mary Street, previously the Bulls Head pub 2006 |
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High Street NewportThe Barley Mow and east side of the High Street looking southwards. 2006 |
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Middle Row, High Street, NewportNewport Post Office and HSBC Bank, Middle Row. 62 - 66 High Street. Middle Row was originally called 'Rotton Row' (in medieval French 'route de roi'). By the middle of the 19th century civic pride caused the name to be changed to Middle Row. 2006 |
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Brook House, NewportRear view Brook House, Chetwynd End. Built c. 1842 by Mark Thompson (son of Thomas Thompson) a 'woolstapler' (wool trader). Now demolished and now has new housing built by Beth Johnson Housing Association. 1984 |
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5 - 7 St Mary Street, Newport5 - 7 St Mary Street derelict in 1980s . They were once two separate cottages. Restored by 1982 and became the subject of an Advertiser feature on 03.12.1982. Image 1980 |
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The Plume of Feathers Inn, 133 High Street, NewportThe Plume of Feathers Inn, prior to large scale refurbishment in 1861. At which time it was refronted. G. Barlow was the licensee at time of the photo. This is now 133 - 135 High Street: Parkhill House. There was an old right of way east west from Water Lane going via the Baptist church, beside the Plume of Feathers, and through the central arch of AGS, to the open fields of Church Aston. Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives. Date of image is pre 1861. |
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Chetwynd End, NewportView of Chetwynd End and Lower Bar facing southwards. next to the canal bridge are the Navigation Inn and the Bird in Hand. These inns were next to each other. Now private houses. c. 1900 |
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Newport WorkhouseNewport Workhouse, Audley Avenue - Infirmary extension built 1908. The workhouse was also known as the 'poor house'. General information about workhouses and some information about Newport Workhouse can be obtained from www.workhouses.org.uk 1970 - 80 |
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2 - 4 High Street, NewportExterior of 2 - 4 High Street, occupied at this time by Peaceful Confectioners. This building housed the Plough Inn in the 19th century. Also shows the entrance to Court Number 3. This entrance was originally a lane dividing the High Street and Upper Bar. 1970-1990 |
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Elkes confectioners, Middle Row, NewportExterior of 66, High Street, (Middle Row) Elkes confectioner and dining rooms at the time of the sale of the business. Now the HSBC Bank. The original Swan Inn was where the HSBC is now, and the licensee moved the business down to Lower Bar. 1958 |
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51, High Street, NewportExterior of 51, High Street, occupied at the time by W.H. Mason, butcher. Also showing former Tucker's site with scaffolding after the collapse whilst the building was being renovated. 1988 |
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33, High Street, NewportExterior of 33, High Street, showing shop - "Chess" designer collections 1980s |
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View of High Street, NewportView of High Street, towards market square and 'Vine Vaults'/'Vine Hotel'. 1920s |
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View of High Street, NewportView of High Street towards the Butter Cross and showing houses close to St Nicholas' church; the last of which was demolished in 1904. This image also includes Middle Row to the right and its businesses (from the right) : Elkes' confectioners, John Dawson basket-maker and the barbers pole was of the Adderley family. Probably 1870s |
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52 High Street NewportBoots chemist, originally Huxleys then Chalmers - both chemists. 1990 |
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Cockyard, NewportSmall houses in Cockyard alley Now demolished c. 1980s |
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14 Station Road , Newport'Arlington House'. With servants on door-step and trained lime trees. This house was built in the mid 19th century. Image c.1900 |
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Market / Town Hall, NewportThis building was built as an indoor market hall in 1860. It was later used as a town hall and social venue. The court room was on the ground floor in the centre. Courts were held here in the late 19th and early 20th century. Often it was referred to as the 'Town Hall' From 1913, there was a side entrance to a cinema called 'The Picture House'. 1936 |
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Little Gullet, NewportLittle Gullet - a medieval alley in the centre of Newport, showing conglomeration of houses on this back alley. It runs between High Street east and St Mary Street. Image c. 2000. |
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Toll House, Stafford Road, NewportToll House, Stafford Road 2006 |
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Lock keeper's house, NewportLock keeper's house, west side of Newport. Designed by Thomas Telford with its half-octagonal bays unmistakably the same as some of the toll houses on the London - Holyhead road. 1980s |
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Station Cottage, NewportStation Cottage, Newport showing the remains of the south platform to the left. 2006 |
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'Lock-up', NewportNewport 'lock-up' and police station in Stafford Road. The plaque above the front doors indicates a building date of 1847. However, it was built a little later. it was built by John Cobb a local builder, who also built the market/town hall. It had with concrete floors. It had two cells. By 1980s it was in disrepair, but has now been restored and still has some original features inside. Image 1984. |
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Adams Grammar School, NewportExterior front Adams Grammar School. Built 1656 and endowed by Williams Adams, haberdasher, born and educated in Newport 1900 - 1910 |
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Davies brazier's shop, 128-130 High Street, NewportSome of the products that they made are outside on the pavement. The workshop was owned by Owen and John Davies. Also shown in the background is the District Register Office. John Jones (aka'Tin Man Jones') worked here before he set up on his own. c 1884-1914 |
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Bridge Terrace, NewportBridge Terrace, Chetwynd End, Newport, showing Bridge Inn and houses. The Bridge Inn is marked on William Hill's map of 1681 and was on the 'Millpool dam', which was an ancient causeway into the town. 1980s |
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Free Masons Hall, NewportPreviously the Primitive Methodist Church, Wellington Road. Their original church was 6 Stafford Road. This building is now a Free Masons meeting hall. 2006 |
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Newport windmillNewport windmill. This was erected in 1796 by Newport Marsh trustees at the end of Mill Lane - now Broomfield Road. It was demolished in 1894. Photo pre 1894 |
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Rope Walk houses, NewportRope Walk houses, Newport. A view from Stafford Street towards the houses of the Rope Walk, which is an alley off St Mary Street. The Cooke family were rope makers in the 19th century. 2005 |
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'Old Hall', Station Road, Newport'Old Hall', ( Linden Hall) Station Road. In the second half of the 19th century, a school ran from here - James Picken's 'Classical and Commercial school' 1982 |
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Barclays Bank Yard, NewportYard north of Barclays Bank, 59 High Street 1993 |
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45 - 47 High Street, NewportCurrently : Davies, White & Perry also showing alley to buildings at the rear. Previously the 'Crown Inn'(The original 'Crown Inn' was on the east side corner of the Market Mews area in 1663). This was perhaps never a coaching inn. It seems to have had a range of farm buildings at the rear rather than simply stabling, and so was perhaps attached to a farm at the back. Later it became shops before beoming an estate agents and auctioneers. 1990 - 2000 |
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Ruins of Free School, Upper Bar, NewportFree School, at the rear of 25 Upper Bar. Now demolished. Image 1980s. |
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Newport C of E (National) schoolChurch of England (National) School, Avenue Road showing, to the left, Infant School exterior built 1898. In 1913, the primary school had 263 and the infants had 121 pupils enrolled. Now Newport Junior School. Image c.1898 |
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Dawsons garage, Station Road, NewportStation Road showing houses on the west side (9 - 23) and Dawsons Garage (now N Aston & Son). Alec Dawson's father originally established the business as a coach builder at the end of the 19th century. 1890 - 1910 |
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Merevale College, NewportExterior of Merevale College, Chetwynd End 1900 - 1910 |
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Rosemont House, Newport'Rosemont' on the corner of Forton and Chetwynd roads. This housed Newport Free school at one time and was also a privately run school at another time. 1999 |
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British School plaque, NewportBritish School Wellington Road. Plaque reads: "Erected by voluntary contributions AD MDCCCXLI (1841)" 2006 |
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British School, Wellington Road, NewportExterior of British School, Wellington Road with United Reformed Church (Trinity) adjacent 2006 |
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Barclays Bank Yard NewportBarclays Bank Yard at the rear of Barclays Bank, High Street, Newport. These are the buildings of the 'Red Lion Inn' showing housing, stores and stables. The 'Red Lion' was in existence in the 17th century and it closed in 1836, after which it became three shops owned by the Fieldhouse family. The United Counties bank opened here in 1905 and the building was externally refurbished by Edwin Whittingham in the early 20th century. In 1917 it became Barclays Bank. 1993 |
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21 & 23 Station Road Newport21 & 23 Station Road Newport called at the time 'Springfields'. 1899 Image courtesy of Adams Grammar School |
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Bank, 59-61 High Street, Newport59 High Street, Newport. Barclays Bank and entrance to yard Originally, this was the Red Lion Inn (1690) and it later became 3 shops in the early 19th century. Barclays Bank Yard at the side and rear was the inns yard having accommodation and stabling, which is now used for business premises. The first postmaster of Newport had his office here. 1970s |
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View of Newport High StreetView of Newport High Street (17 - 19) west side looking northwards to market square. On the left is the Penny Savings bank (now 2008 Nat West bank) and to it's left was the bank manager's house and stables. The stable door is still in evidence. All the cobbled pavementing to the left is historic and probably the pavementing carried out by Francis Staunton, for which he was not paid, and, as a result, absconded with the town deeds. 1890 - 1910 |
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67 High St, Newport67 High Street, previously Addisons' shop. for many years. This building is one of the oldest buildings in the town, and has Tudor decoration on the first floor and timber framing. 1990s |