Tredegar Park (ward)
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Tredegar Park is an electoral district (ward) and community
of the city of Newport
. It is named after the nearby park
, although the present-day community (parish) and ward of Tredegar Park covers a much smaller area consisting of the Duffryn
estate and immediate surroundings.
The ward is bounded by the Ebbw River
to the northeast, the Great Western Main Line
to the east, Pencarn Lane to the south, and the grounds of Tredegar House
to the northwest. Duffryn council estate was completed in 1978, since then many new private housing estates have been built around the estate. The area is governed by the Newport City Council
.
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of the city of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
. It is named after the nearby park
Tredegar Park
Tredegar Park is a large municipal park located near the housing estates of Duffryn, Maesglas, and Gaer in the city of Newport in South Wales.- History :...
, although the present-day community (parish) and ward of Tredegar Park covers a much smaller area consisting of the Duffryn
Duffryn
Duffryn is a large council housing housing estate in the southwest of the city of Newport, Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district . Built on land belonging to Tredegar House , it was completed in 1978 and at the time won several awards for its design...
estate and immediate surroundings.
The ward is bounded by the Ebbw River
Ebbw River
The Ebbw River is a river in South Wales.The main Ebbw River is formed by the confluence of the two minor Ebbw rivers, Ebbw Fach, and Ebbw Fawr ....
to the northeast, the Great Western Main Line
Great Western Main Line
The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in Great Britain that runs westwards from London Paddington station to the west of England and South Wales. The core Great Western Main Line runs from London Paddington to Temple Meads railway station in Bristol. A major branch of the Great...
to the east, Pencarn Lane to the south, and the grounds of Tredegar House
Tredegar House
Tredegar House in Newport, set in the 90 acre Tredegar Park, is one of the best examples of a 17th century Charles II country house mansion in the United Kingdom.-History of the Building:...
to the northwest. Duffryn council estate was completed in 1978, since then many new private housing estates have been built around the estate. The area is governed by the Newport City Council
Newport City Council
Newport City Council is the governing body for the city of Newport, one of the subdivisions of Wales within the United Kingdom. It consists of 50 councillors, representing the city's 20 wards. Since the 2008 election, the council has been controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal...
.