Bishton
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Statistics | |
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Population: | 2,161 (2001 census[1]) |
Ordnance Survey | |
OS grid reference: | Maps for ST391876 |
Administration | |
Principal council | Newport City Council |
Community council: | Bishton |
UK Parliament: | Newport East |
Post office and telephone | |
Postal district: | NP18 2 |
Dialling code: | +44-1633 Llanwern exchange |
Bishton (Welsh: Llangadwaldr Trefesgob) is a small rural community (parish) to the east of the city of Newport. The parish lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end of Llanwern Steelworks, the Underwood estate as well as Bishton itself.
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Topics: Buildings and structures • People • Sport • Transport
Districts: Allt-yr-yn • Alway • Barnardtown • Bassaleg • Beechwood • Bettws • Bishton • Bulmore • Caerleon • Cat's Ash • Christchurch • City centre • Coedkernew • Crindau • Duffryn • Gaer • Graig • Goldcliff • High Cross • Langstone • Liswerry • Llanmartin • Llanvaches • Llanwern • Lower Machen • Maindee • Maesglas • Malpas • Marshfield • Mendalgief • Michaelstone • Nash • Penhow • Peterstone • Pillgwenlly • Redwick • Rhiwderin • Ringland • Rogerstone • Shaftesbury • St. Julian's • St. Brides • Stow Hill • Tredegar Park • Underwood • Uskmouth • Victoria • Wentloog • Whitson • Wilcrick