Christchurch
Christchurch is a village located at the top of Christchurch Hill in the Caerleon ward and community of the city of Newport, South Wales. The top of the hill affords panoramic views both towards the Bristol Channel in the south and through the Vale of Usk and into the Monmouthshire countryside to the north.Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
- Type: Suburb with 233 residents
- Description: village in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Christchurch, Newport”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Holy Trinity and Greyhound Inn.
Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon
Museum
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Roman Legion Museum is a museum in Caerleon, near Newport, south-east Wales. It is one of three Roman sites in Caerleon, along with the Baths museum and the open-air ruins of the amphitheatre and barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coldra and Bishpool.
Coldra
Suburb
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coldra is an area within the electoral ward of Ringland, Newport, Wales. It lies between The Coldra Roundabout and Ringland, Newport.
Bishpool
Suburb
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishpool is a suburb within the electoral ward of Ringland, Newport. It lies to the western side of Ringland. Its facilities include Bishpool Methodist Church, Bishpool Dairy, and The Man of Gwent. With modern housing, it has a population of 400.
Somerton
Suburb
Somerton is an area in the south-east of Newport. The northern half of the area is located in the Alway ward with the southern half in the Lliswerry ward – The two halves being separated by the South Wales Main Line.
Christchurch
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Caerleon, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.60041° or 51° 36′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.94349° or 2° 56′ 37″ westPopulation
233Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
9C3VJ324+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 7320246599OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2653074Wikidata ID
Q5109052
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Christchurch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Christchurch” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Christchurch”
- Cebuano: “Christchurch”
- Dutch: “Christchurch”
- French: “Christchurch”
- Irish: “Eglwys y Drindod”
- Swedish: “Christchurch, Wales”
- Swedish: “Christchurch”
- Urdu: “کرائسٹ چرچ، نیوپورٹ”
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Drindod”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Christchurch”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ultra Pontem and Ringland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monument of James Rennie in the Churchyard of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Monument of Willmett and Darvel in the Churchyard of the Church of the Holy Trinity.
Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Bangor.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.