| Statistics | |
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| Population: | 3,027 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference: | Maps for ST368863 |
| Administration | |
| Council: | Newport City Council |
| UK Parliament: | Newport East |
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| Postal district: | NP18 2; NP26 3 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1633 Maindee exchange Llanwern exchange |
Llanwern is an electoral ward and community in the urban-rural fringe of the City of Newport, South Wales. Llanwern ward is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Liswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city boundary to the east. The ward includes Bishton, Goldcliff, Whitson and Redwick, as well as the community of Llanwern (population 333),[1] which contains Llanwern village and the western half of the site of the steelworks.
Llanwern House was the home of Lord Rhondda of Llanwern, (David Alfred Thomas), who was Food Controller during the First World War. It was demolished in the 1950s, although the site, on a hill overlooking the parish church [1], is still visible and the parkland intact. D. A. Thomas is buried in the graveyard of the tiny church.
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Llanwern steelworks
Llanwern Steelworks (formerly the Spencer Works) was the first oxygen-blown integrated steelworks in Britain when it opened in 1962.[2] Steel-making making at the site ceased in 2001 with the loss of 1300 jobs, and the 'heavy end' of the works was demolished in 2004[3]. While the site no longer manufactures steel, Corus' remaining operations at Llanwern include a hot strip mill, a cold strip mill, and a hot dip galvanising line processing 2 million tonnes of steel coil for automotive, construction and general engineering applications.[4] In January 2009, Corus announced that it was mothballing the hot strip mill, with the loss of over 500 jobs.[5]
Regeneration
A £115m renewal project led by St Modwen Properties PLC is currently transforming the former steel-producing part of the Llanwern steelworks site. The masterplan envisages 1.5m sq ft of employment-generating accommodation hosting 6,000 jobs, 4,000 new dwellings, community facilities and open space including 3 new lakes. Full completion is anticipated by 2026-8.[4]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts: Llanwern
- ^ The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press 2008
- ^ South Wales Argus, September 2004
- ^ a b St. Modwen Properties PLC Investor Site Visit - 1st October 2007. Brownfield renewal in the South West and Wales region
- ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | Fears for over 1,100 Welsh steel jobs
- Thomas Lloyd, Lost Houses of Wales (London, 1987)
External links
- http://www.llanwernregeneration.info/
- Llanwern Church, Monumental Inscriptions
- Newport City News
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanwern and surrounding area
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Coordinates: 51°34′19″N 2°54′48″W / 51.57201°N 2.91331°W
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