Allt-yr-yn

Allt-yr-yn

Infobox Newport electoral ward
Ward = Allt-yr-yn
Population = 8,583 (2001 census)
GridReference = ST295885
Constituency = Newport West
PostCode = NP20 5
DiallingCode = +44-1633
Savoy exchange

Allt-yr-yn ( _cy. Allt-yr-ynn) is a suburb of the city of Newport, South Wales.

Pronounced by English-speaking locals as "Olt-er-reen", the spelling should include two Ns at the end, as "Allt-yr-ynn". The name means "The slope ("allt") of the ash trees ("ynn" which is the plural of "onnen" - ash tree)" in Welsh.

Allt-yr-yn forms an electoral ward (district) and coterminous community parish of the city. It is mainly residential and contains many large houses built in the early part of the 20th century. Some of the district is built upon the Ridgeway, with some of the ward offering views of surrounding areas such as Twmbarlwm.

Towards the City Centre, Allt-yr-yn is home to the offices of Newport City Council, at the Civic Centre, of which its clock tower can be seen for miles around.

University of Wales, Newport has a campus located in Allt-yr-yn. It serves as the university's science and IT faculty. There are plans to replace the Allt-yr-yn site with a new £20 million complex on the banks of the River Usk in central Newport.

There was once a hospital in the ward, but this was deemed surplus to requirements and the site is now the Allt-yr-yn Heights estate.

External links

* [http://www.newport.ac.uk/ University of Wales, Newport]
* [http://www.newportcitynews.com/ Newport City News]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2753704 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Allt-yr-yn and surrounding area]


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