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| Welsh: Eglwys y Drindod | |
< Holy Trinity Church, Chrischurch . |
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Christchurch
Christchurch shown within Newport |
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| Population | 233 |
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| Principal area | Newport |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | NP18 2 |
| Dialling code | +44-1633 Maindee exchange |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Newport East |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Newport | |
Christchurch (Welsh: Eglwys y Drindod) is a village located on the top of Christchurch Hill in the Caerleon ward of the city of Newport, South Wales. The top of the hill awards panoramic views both towards the Bristol Channel in the south and through the Vale of Usk and into the Monmouthshire countryside to the north.
The village church is Holy Trinity [1] which also has an attractive stone built Vicarage. Christchurch has a modern purpose built village hall and the Christchurch Musical Society is a vibrant theatre group. Due to its elevated position, the hill is home to the Christchurch Transmitter, located near the Celtic Manor Resort.
During the English Civil War in 1648 Oliver Cromwell's troops camped overnight on Christchurch Hill overlooking Newport before their attack on Newport Castle the next day. A cannon-ball dug up from a garden in nearby Summerhill Avenue, dating from this time, now rests in Newport Museum.[1]
Christchurch has a War memorial to World War I/World War II and a public house, The Greyhound Inn.