| This is a
bustling industrial town and seaport that grew
around its docks at mouth of the River Usk.
Its name in Welsh actually means ‘new castle’,
a reference to its ruined castle that dates
back to the 12th century.
St Woolos Church, which overlooks the town,
has Saxon origins and was granted cathedral
status in the last century. It has a superb
Norman arched doorway and a medieval tower. |
