Caerleon
Caerleon (/kərˈliːən/; Welsh: [Caerllion] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a town and community on the River Usk.[4][5] It is situated 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Newport, Wales and 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, as it is the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort.
| Caerleon | |
| Welsh: [Caerllion ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | |
 Caerleon from St Julians, Newport |
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| Area | 9.03 sq mi (23.4 km2) [1] |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,061 [2] |
| - Density | 893/sq mi (345/km2) [3] |
| Demonym | Caerleonite |
| Language | English |
| Welsh | |
| OS grid reference | ST336909 |
| - Cardiff | 13 mi (21 km) westwards |
| - London | 122 mi (196 km) eastwards |
| Community | Caerleon |
| Principal area | Newport |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | NP18 |
| Dialling code | 01633 |
| Police | |
| Fire | |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Newport West |
| Welsh Assembly | Newport West |
| Website | newport.gov.uk |
Transport
Road
Caerleon is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Newport city centre and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) from Cwmbran. Caerleon is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the M4 motorway. The B4596 (Caerleon Road) links Newport city centre to Caerleon via M4 Junction 25, crossing Caerleon Bridge into Caerleon High Street. The B4236 (Ponthir Road) links Caerleon to Cwmbran. The Usk Road links Caerleon to Usk.
A regular bus service links Caerleon to Newport city centre and Cwmbran. There is a City Sightseeing open-top bus service in summer months. A cycle and pedestrian walkway alongside the River Usk links Caerleon to Malpas and Newport city centre at Crindau, route 88 of the National Cycle Network.[6]
Rail
Trains pass through Caerleon on the Welsh Marches Line, but do not stop at the closed Caerleon railway station. The nearest passenger stations are Newport railway station, and Cwmbran railway station.
Transport for Wales have announced that Caerleon could have a station as part of the South Wales Metro project.[7]
Caerleon Media
Wales Newport Community Caerleon map
Roman Legions camps - AD 80
- Aerial view of Caerleon Roman amphitheatre.jpg
An aerial view of Caerleon's Roman amphitheatre site in 2005
- Caerleon-Round Tower.jpg
Round Tower at The Hanbury Arms in 2010
- The Town of Caerleon on the River Usk (1132562).jpg
Caerleon in 1800, from the south and showing the bridge
- Machen plauque.jpg
Plaque at birthplace of Arthur Machen, The Square, High Street
- Caerleon-Goldcroft Common.JPG
Goldcroft Common, Caerleon 2010
- Caerleon War Memorial Garden.jpg
The War Memorial Garden, erected 1921 for the 1914–1918 Great War and later the 1939-1945 Second World War.
- Caerleon Town Hall.JPG
Caerleon Town Hall in 2010
- Caerleon Campus.jpg
University of South Wales Caerleon Campus
References
- ↑ http://www.newport.gov.uk/documents/One-Newport/Caerleon-Profile-Final-2017.pdf
- ↑ Census, 2011
- ↑ List of Welsh principal areas by population density
- ↑ "Caerleon - Newport City Council". www.newport.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ↑ "Geograph:: The River Usk, looking downstream (C) Roger Cornfoot". geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ "'Vital' Caerleon cycle link opens". southwalesargus.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ "South Wales Metro summary brochure" (PDF). gov.wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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