Marshfield, Newport
| Marshfield | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin parish church | |
  Marshfield Location within Newport | |
| Population | 6,270 (Ward, 2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST275833 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | NP10 |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF3 |
| Dialling code | 01633 Castleton exchange |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Marshfield (Welsh: Maerun) is an electoral ward and smaller village and community of Newport, Wales. The village sits approximately 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Newport, and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Cardiff. The area is governed by Newport City Council.
The community's population in 2011 was 3,054[2] and includes Castleton.
Description[]
The ward is bounded by Cardiff to the southwest, Caerphilly to the northwest, the Bristol Channel to the south, the mouth of the River Usk to the east, Graig ward to the north, and Tredegar Park and Gaer wards to the northeast. It is mostly rural. The area consists of a farming economy.
The ward contains the parishes Coedkernew, Michaelston-y-Fedw, Wentlooge, and Marshfield (population 2,636); they form a green belt between the cities of Cardiff and Newport. Each has a community council.[3] The parish itself is bounded [1] by the city boundary to the west, the A48(M) to the north and Great Western Main Line to the south. The eastern boundary with Coedkernew is formed by the Nant y Selsig (translates: sausage brook).
There is a village hall, Post Office/chemist/village shop. There are two churches, the Church in Wales parish church of St Mary's and Gateway Baptist Church. The Marshfield and Castleton Community Council had a Multi-Use Games Area installed on the village hall grounds in 2017 to add to the sports provision. Planning is kept tight.[4] The ward is home to the UK Patent Office and Office for National Statistics. There are seven return bus journeys to Newport and five return journeys to Cardiff Mondays to Saturdays running through the village. From Castleton there are two bus services per hour.
The village has one primary school, Marshfield Primary School with a nursery. The nearest independent school is St John's College in Old St Mellons. Secondary education is provided by Bassaleg School in Bassaleg, and St Joseph's Roman Catholic High School in Tredegar Park.
Notable buildings[]
Parish church[]
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary and is a Grade II* listed building. It is believed to have been built in 1135 in memory of Robert Fitzhamon, Lord of Glamorgan and Wentlooge. It has a crenelated Perpendicular style tower and a 15th-century south porch. Its foundation can be traced to Mabel FitzRobert, Countess of Gloucester, for whom Cefn Mably was named.[5][6][7]
Sport[]
Marshfield A.F.C. football team were promoted to the Gwent County League Division 1, during the 2013–14 season. The club have won 3 successive promotions after finishing as Champions of the Newport and District Football League 'Premier X' division in each of the previous two seasons. The club have achieved a total of 5 promotions, since forming in 2008, and beginning in the Newport and District Football League Division Two. The club have recently reformed and Ian Summers has been appointed Manager and Aaron Vincent first team coach.
The Marshfield A.F.C. second team play in the Newport and District Football League 'Premier Y' division.
Notable people[]
- Lynn Davies (born 1942), 1964 Summer Olympics long jump champion
- Sabrina Cohen-Hatton (born 1983), Chief Fire Officer of the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, psychologist and writer, lived in the village
- Jamie Corsi (born 1987), rugby union player, Head of Rugby at Bristol Grammar School
References[]
- ^ "Newport ward 2011". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Marshfield Parish Local Area Report". Nomis.
- ^ c=marshfield&d=16&e=15&g=421583&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 "Parish Headcounts: Marshfield". Office for National Statistics.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Planning document" (PDF).
- ^ "Parish Church of St Mary, Marshfield". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Marshfield St Mary". Explore Churches. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Cefn Mably - The House". www.michaelston-y-fedw.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links[]
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- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Marshfield and surrounding area
- www.marshfieldcommunitycouncil.org.uk : Marshfield Community Council
- Communities in Newport, Wales
- Villages in Newport, Wales
- Wards of Newport, Wales