Bishton

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Bishton
Statistics
Population: 2,161 (2001 census[1])
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for ST391876
Administration
Principal council Newport City Council
Community council: Bishton
UK Parliament: Newport East
Post office and telephone
Postal district: NP18 2
Dialling code: +44-1633
Llanwern exchange
Newport

Bishton (Welsh: Llangadwaldr Trefesgob) is a small rural community (parish) to the east of the city of Newport. The parish lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end of Llanwern Steelworks, the Underwood estate as well as Bishton itself.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts: Bishton



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