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Somerton, Newport

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OS grid reference
  
ST334870

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Police
  
Gwent

Dialling code
  
1633

Principal area
  
Newport

Country
  
Wales

Postcode district
  
NP19 0,4,8

Fire
  
South Wales

Post town
  
Newport

Somerton, Newport

Somerton is an area in the south-east of Newport. The northern half of the area is located in the Alway ward with the southern half in the Lliswerry ward – The two halves being separated by the Great Western Main Line. Somerton has a local Primary School and Post Office and is the location of St Patricks RC Church.

Map of Somerton, Newport, UK

Somerton is perhaps best known for Somerton Park – the former home of professional football and speedway in Newport with Newport County and the Newport Wasps.

The neighbourhood is also home to one of the last remaining 'TARDIS' police boxes in the city – the Somerton TARDIS on Chepstow Road.

References

Somerton, Newport Wikipedia