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The church in days past
How the area looks today. Picture: www.christinsleyphotography.co.uk
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Last week's Now and Then was the Lliswerry Bridge. Here's what you had to say:
Again, a photo from only a decade or two ago. From the Ford car it has to be around the 1970s or 1980's. This is Somerton Road with Thompson Avenue off to the left. Behind the camera is St Andrew's Church, this is a single storey building built in 1890 and looks to be prefabricated but it has served the community for over a century. The railway bridge was only for goods traffic and took coal trains to Uskmouth Power Station - Uskmouth had three coal stockpiles of a quarter of a million tons each and these had to be kept replenished. Further to the cameraman's left was the King of Prussia which later became the King and has since been demolished with housing now on the site. Away to the left was the Newport County Football ground - unfortunately for the fans, the team went down and down until they could go no further and had to leave, the ground is now a small housing estate.
Dave Woolven, Newport
I think the Now and Then is of Lliswerry Road and there is a bridge to go over to Nash College. Also Nash Cons is near. Then St Andrew's Church and under the bridge was The Kings pub which is closed. The buses and traffic go through the bridge into town.
Mrs M Reardon, Newport
This is the railway bridge on Somerton Road. I used to call right under the bridge to see a mate of mine at Armstrong Close. It has not changed at all. St Andrew's Hall Church is on the main road, having lovely jumble sales for many years.
The little post office has now gone, and the well-know pub the King now a block of flats. Love this before and now.
Mary Stock, Newport
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