Newport Castle

Newport Castle stands on the banks of the River Usk, where it was built in the early 14^th century to guard the settlement and control the river crossing.

Much of the structure dates from around 1405 when the castle was extended and strengthened following the sacking of the area by Owain Glyndwr.

Newport Castle has been a very important part of Newport for about 200 years and only during very little of this time was it actually occupied by its lord. At the beginning of the 16^th century, Jasper Tudor, Henry VIII’s uncle, lived here.