Bronze Age fishermen settled around the River Usk at Newport due to its fertile estuary and later the Celtic Silures built hill forts overlooking it.

The Roman legions built a fortress at Caerleon to defend the river crossing.

Newport Castle stands on the banks of the River Usk, where it was built in the early 14th century to guard the settlement and control the river crossing.

Much of the surviving stone structure dates from around 1405 when the castle was extended and strengthened following the sacking of the area by Owain Glyndwr.

Internal Quick Links