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14-564: Hollybush is a residential area of Malpas within the city of Newport , South Wales , United Kingdom . Hollybush is situated off Malpas Road in Newport and famous for the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal that runs through it. The neighbourhood contains The Harvester, The Spar, Kok's Wok Chinese Takeaway and Mint and Mango Indian Takeaway. The area is also home to around 400 inhabitants who are closely situated to Malpas Road, one of

28-704: Is a charitable fund, founded on the sale of the World War I Memorial Institute. There are four primary schools in the ward: Malpas Church in Wales Primary, Malpas Court, and Malpas Park. There are three Christian churches in Malpas, St. Mary's Church in Wales , Trinity Presbyterian , and St. Anne's Roman Catholic . The fourth Malpas Church, Christchurch, which is just off the Old Malpas Road

42-592: Is bounded by the A4042 Heidenheim Drive to the east, the city boundary to the north, Malpas brook to the west, and Bettws Lane , Llanover Close, and the western and northern edges of Graig Wood, Yewberry Lane and Grove Park Drive to the south. The name is French and comes from Mal (bad/poor) and Pas (passage/way). Earlier examples of the name include the definite article 'Le' and even an odd Welsh definite article 'Y' i.e. Le Malpas , Y Malpas . There are two large housing estates either side of

56-519: Is in the Shaftesbury Ward . There are no formal places of worship for other religions or faiths. Malpas is also home to St Joseph's Hospital, Newport , one of Wales's largest private hospitals, and an in-patient hospice service, St Anne's Hospice, both originally run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy. Since 2013 the hospice has been run by St David's Foundation Hospice Care, whilst

70-668: Is roughly bounded by the Monmouthshire canal to the west, the M4 motorway to the north, River Usk to the east and South Wales Main Line to the south. It is bisected by the elevated section of the A4042 road . The district is well-served in transport terms as it contains junction 26 and 25a of the M4 as well as the A4042 and A4051 roads. There is a regular Newport Bus service from Malpas and Bettws to

84-423: Is well served by a number of churches providing a cross-section of Christian traditions including Malpas Road Evangelical Church (built 1897), Crindau Community Church (built 1901), and All Saints Church (built 1898, rebuilt 1995). Until 1875 the area was marshland with the northern artery road of Newport running through it. The only residences were Crindau House, an Elizabethan Manor, and a row of terraces built by

98-598: The 1970's changed the landscape of Crindau. The Malpas Road Relief Scheme in the 1990's follows the route of the railway. Closed industries such as the glass, gas, pottery and confectionery works were redeveloped and a new flood defence scheme was completed in 2021 (the area having been notoriously subjected to flooding for hundreds of years). Only the Lyceum Tavern (est. 1898) and the Crindau Constitutional Club (est. 1902) on Malpas Road remain as

112-615: The Great Western Railway in the 1850's to house its workers. After the Borough Extension Act of 1876 and the new Marshes Road entrance from Old Green opened, Newport Corporation began construction of the Marshes estate, streets named after Newport mayors and was completed in 1901, the remainder of the land becoming Shaftesbury Park. More land was acquired to the north of Crindau Pill, along the eastern side of

126-498: The busiest roads in Newport. The area consists of the streets of Hollybush Avenue, Hollybush Close, Coolgreany Crescent, Coolgreany Close, and Westfield Way. The area is governed by the Newport City Council . Malpas, Newport Malpas is an electoral district (ward) and coterminous community (parish) of the city of Newport , South Wales . The area is governed by the Newport City Council . The ward

140-614: The city centre. To the eastern side, adjoining the river is Shaftesbury Park, opened in 1898, which was the original home of Newport Rugby Club before they moved to the Newport Athletics and Cricket Club site at Rodney Parade . A cycle and pedestrian walkway alongside the River Usk links Newport city centre to the centre of Caerleon along National Cycle Route 88 . There is a marked heritage trail in Caerleon. Crindau

154-509: The hospital was taken over by a consortium of businessmen and doctors in July 2014. There is a detachment for Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force near Oliphant Circle. A station of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is located in Malpas. A cycle and pedestrian walkway alongside the River Usk links Malpas to Caerleon and Newport city centre at Crindau . Crindau Crindau

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168-919: The main Malpas Road (A4051). To the west is Hollybush and the council estates of Westfield and Malpas Court, although many of the houses are now in private ownership. To the east are the privately owned estates Woodlands, Malpas Park, Pilton Vale and Claremont. The roads in Malpas Court take their names from famous inventors and scientists, while those in Malpas Park are named after trees. The roads in Woodlands are named after World War II generals, e.g. Allenbrooke Avenue, Horrocks Close, Montgomery Road, Robertson Way, Wavell Drive, etc. Claremont and Pilton Vale however are just single street names with large house numbers. The Malpas Institute Trust

182-492: The railway, and a gas and glass works were opened in 1886. The same year the Newport Workmens Cottage Company was established and built terraced houses for the poor at cheaper rates, (Albany, Agincourt (formerly Arlington), Ailesbury, Argyle, Adelaide, Aragon and Alderney) inbetween the works and the Marshes up until its dissolution in 1899. Development followed from the 1890's on the western side of

196-406: The railway, on what has now become Malpas Road. A confectionery works, Lovell's, was established in 1893 on Albany Street and in 1918 its football team was founded with its own ground on the works site, Rexville. Along Albany Street in the early 20th century were also a brick works, pottery and steam laundry. Post-war redevelopments such as the M4 motorway in the 1960s and older housing clearances in

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