Stow Hill, Newport

Infobox Newport electoral ward
Ward = Stow Hill
Population = 4,453 (2001 census)
GridReference = ST307879
Constituency = Newport West
PostCode = NP20 1,4
DiallingCode = +44-1633
Savoy exchange

Stow Hill is both an electoral district (ward) and coterminous community parish of the City of Newport, South Wales.

It is bounded by the River Usk to the east, George Street and Cardiff Road to the south, the Great Western Main Line to the southwest, Caerau Crescent, Caerau Road, Godfrey Road, Devon Place and Mill Street to the north. The ward contains the districts of St. Woolos and Baneswell.

City Centre

The ward covers most of the city centre [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/325157] including most of the city's major retailers [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/515556] as well as the centre for nightlife in the city, being home to many of Newport's well-known nightclubs and bars.

The ward also contains Newport Castle [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/92921] on the banks of the River Usk and St. Woolos Cathedral [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/336707] atop Stow Hill itself. Stow Hill's earliest inhabitant was, according to legend, Saint Gwynllyw.

Apart from the Central Business District of Newport, there is also a significant resident population here in a relatively small area. Much of the housing is made up of rows of densely-packed Victorian terraced houses. Stow Hill is also home to a large proportion of asylum seekers.

Stow Hill has a Communities First group called [http://stowhill.org.uk/ ECHO] . Some brief information can be found here on [http://www.communimedia.com/print/echo.html communimedia]