Westgate Hotel is a hotel in Newport, the United Kingdom.[1] It stands about 0.1 km from the centre of Newport.[3]
Overview
The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, Newport, Wales is a hotel building dating from the 19th century. On 4 November 1839 the hotel saw the major scenes of the Newport Rising, when 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, led by John Frost marched on Newport to attempt to secure the release of five of their number who were being held under arrest at the hotel. In the fighting between about 60 soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot and police on one side, and a larger number of Chartists on the other, 10–22 Chartists were killed and more than 50 wounded.
From “Westgate Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a Grade II listed building and a National Monument of Wales. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.1 km from the centre of Newport. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bristol Airport (BRS), about 30 km from the centre of Newport.[4]
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Mercure Hotel — 0.1 km
- Queen's Hotel — 0.1 km
- OYO Newport Lodge — 0.2 km
- Former Tredegar Arms Hotel and Lloyd's Bank (Yates's) — 0.2 km
- Travelodge Newport Central — 0.1 km
See also
References
- ^ Westgate Hotel (Q7988831). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Westgate Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-03.
- ^ Newport (Q101254). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.