Newport Castle
Newport, Wales
Newport Castle is a castle in Newport, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Meredydd, 5.3 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Newport Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Castell Meredydd
5.3 mi away
About Newport Castle
Newport Castle (Welsh: Castell Casnewydd) is a ruined castle in Newport, Wales. It was built in the 14th century, probably by Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester or his son-in-law, Ralph, Earl of Stafford, with the purpose of managing the crossing of the River Usk.
From the Wikipedia article on Newport Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newport Castle sits at 51.5907, -2.9951 in Newport. The closest other castles are Castell Meredydd (5.3 mi), Ruperra Motte (5.6 mi) and Ruperra Castle (5.8 mi). Newport has 5 castles in all.
