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| • | Newbridge is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, traditional county of Monmouthshire, southern Wales.
Towards the end of the 18th century, Newbridge was established as a farming community around a new bridge across the River Ebbw. Like many towns in the area, it experienced a population explosion and economic change with the arrival of coal mining in the 19th century, and the Workingmen's Institute ("the 'Stute") and the Memorial Hall ("the 'Memo") became the communal heart of the town. Mining ceased in the mid-1980s, but the Memo remains a working arts centre. A restoration project for the building was the overall Welsh winner in the BBC's recent Restoration TV programme, narrowly missing receiving the £3 million Grand Final prize.
Since the end of mining, new leisure facilities have been constructed in Newbridge, and there are plans for improved rail links with Newport and Cardiff. Residents have also reported the return to the area of birds such as herons, buzzards and kestrels.
Newbridge Rugby Football Club plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Newbridge Comprehensive School is located in the town, catering for around 1,000 students aged 11 to 16.
Two famous people grew up in Newbridge: boxer Joe Calzaghe and Steve Strange, frontman of New Romantic band Visage.
Caerphilly county boroughTraditional county of MonmouthshireTowns in Wales
Source: [wikipedia: newbridge, wales]
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