Place:Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales

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NameBassaleg
Alt namesBassallegsource: Family History Library Catalog
Basalegsource: Welsh translation
TypeParish (ancient), Suburb
Coordinates51.5781°N 3.0505°W
Located inMonmouthshire, Wales     ( - 1974)
Also located inGwent, Wales     (1974 - 1996)
Newport (principal area), Wales     (1996 - )
See alsoWentloog Hundred, Monmouthshire, Waleshundred in which it was located
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Bassaleg (Welsh: Basaleg) is a small semi-urban suburb on the west side of the City of Newport, in south Wales. It is now part of the community of Graig.

Bassaleg is located two miles north west of Newport city centre and is roughly bounded by the A467 road (also known as the A4072) to the east, the railway spur to Lower Machen (the former Brecon and Merthyr Railway) to the north, the St Mellons Road (B4288) to the south and Rhiwderin to the east. The Ebbw River runs through the area. The A468 road passes through towards Caerphilly and junction 28 of the M4 motorway is less than a mile to the south.

The most important influence locally was the estate of the Morgans, Tredegar House. The first Baron Tredegar was Sir Charles Morgan, 1st Baronet (1792-1875). Many of his family are buried in the churchyard at Bassaleg.

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