Llanwern

Community in Wales

Llanwern is a village and community in the eastern part of the City of Newport, South East Wales.

Llanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Lliswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city boundary to the east. The population of the Llanwern community in 2011 was 333, which contains Llanwern village and the western half of the site of Llanwern steelworks. The community population dropped to 289 in 2011. The community also includes the area of Glan Llyn.

The Church is dedicated to St Mary and is a Grade II* listed building. It dates from the 14th century. The church has a particularly good collection of stained glass. The west tower, stylistically more elaborate than most local churches, contains five bells of various dates. The bells were restored in the 1990's. The house was demolished in the 1950s, although the site is still visible, and the parkland intact. Thomas is buried in the graveyard of the church.

Llanwern has a community council, represented by up to 7 community councillors. Llanwern is covered by a Newport City Council electoral ward, also called Llanwern, though also including Goldcliff, Nash, Whitson and Redwick, as well as the community of Llanwern. It elects one city councillor, since 2008 this has been Conservative Martyn Kellway.

A £115m renewal project called Glan Llyn, led by St. Modwen Properties Limited, is transforming the former steel producing part of the Llanwern steelworks site. Started in 2004, the masterplan envisages of employment generating accommodation hosting 6,000 jobs, 4,000 new dwellings, community facilities and open space including three new lakes. Full completion is anticipated by 2026–2028.