Post by Administrator on Dec 1, 2019 1:20:58 GMT
The History of Wales
On 1st December 1835, John Owen, mayor of Newport, cut the first sod as construction began on Newport Docks.
However, despite its initial success, it soon became apparent that the dock was too small to deal with the rapidly increasing trade and in 1868 work began on the Alexandra Dock, which opened in 1875. This, along with the downturn in trade in the 1920’s, led to the Town Dock being closed in October 1930.
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On 1st December 1835, John Owen, mayor of Newport, cut the first sod as construction began on Newport Docks.
However, despite its initial success, it soon became apparent that the dock was too small to deal with the rapidly increasing trade and in 1868 work began on the Alexandra Dock, which opened in 1875. This, along with the downturn in trade in the 1920’s, led to the Town Dock being closed in October 1930.
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