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Notable buildings on Commercial Street were the Westgate Hotel [3] (now on what is called Westgate Square), Newport's Town Hall (1885 by T. M. Lockwood, [4] demolished when it was replaced by the 1940 Civic Centre), the Empire Theatre (which burnt down in the 1940s), [5] and several banks and large department stores. [3] [6]
The main shopping thoroughfare is Commercial Street, which forms part of the north–south axis of High Street, Commercial Street and Commercial Road, linking the heart of the city with Newport Docks. The streets were laid-out in 1807 by Sir Charles Morgan's Tredegar Wharf Company to connect the expanding docks with the main roads in the centre.
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The foundations for the office buildings and tower at the Dock Street end were laid on 13 September 1887 and they were opened by the then Mayor of Newport Henry Faulkner on 1 May 1889. [ citation needed ] The High Street end was re-aligned and rebuilt in 1934, and comprised an arcade entrance to the market, shops, and a department store, Hills ...
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The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, Newport, Wales 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.
History of Newport: Central Hall, Newport Civic Centre: 1964: Hans Feibusch & Phyllis Bray: 12 murals: Paint: Each mural approx 8m high by 4 to 4.5m wide Grade II* Listed building [5]. [6] More images: Archform: Newport railway station: 1980 — Sculpture: Steel — More images: Stand and Stare, a tribute to W.H. Davies: Commercial Street ...
The old town hall in Commercial Street built in 1885 which featured a 150 feet (46 m) high tower [2]. The first town hall, which was located in Commercial Street and designed in the classical style, was officially opened on 31 January 1843; [3] after this was found to be too small it was replaced a second structure, also in Commercial Street, which was designed by Thomas Meakin Lockwood in the ...