Malpas, Newport
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| Population: | 8,148 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference: | Maps for ST305908 |
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| Council: | Newport City Council |
| UK Parliament: | Newport West |
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| Postal district: | NP20 6 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1633 Chartist exchange |
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Malpas is an electoral district (ward) and coterminous community (parish) of the city of Newport.
The ward is bounded by the A4042 road to the east, the city boundary to the north, Malpas Brook to the west, and Bettws Lane, Llanover Close, and the western and northern edges of Graig Wood, Yewberry Lane and south of Grove Park Drive to the south.
The name is French and comes from Mal (bad/poor) and Pas (passage/way). Earlier examples of the name include the definite article 'Le' and even an odd Welsh definite article 'Y' i.e. Le Malpas, Y Malpas.
There are two large housing estates either side of the main Malpas Road: Malpas Court to the west is a council estate (although many of the houses are now in private ownership) and to the east are Malpas Park, Claremont, Pilton Vale and the Woodlands all of which is privately-owned. The roads in Malpas Court take their names from famous inventors and scientists, while those in Malpas Park are named after trees. The roads in Woodlands are named after WWII generals, eg Wavell, Montgomery, Allenbrooke etc. Claremont and Pilon Vale however are just single street names with large house numbers.
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