Westgate Buildings

The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, , is a hotel building dating from the 19th century. On 4 November 1839 the hotel saw the major scenes of the Newport Rising, when 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, led by John Frost marched on Newport to attempt to secure the release of five of their number who were being held under arrest at the hotel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Mary and St Mary’s Catholic Infant School (St Mary’s Institute).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baneswell and Barnardtown.
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Latitude
51.58747° or 51° 35′ 15″ north
Longitude
-2.99644° or 2° 59′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C3VH2P3+XC
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“Westgate Buildings” goes by many names.
Adeiladau Porth GorllewinolWelsh
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”

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