WPW032473 WALES (1930) [Unlocated]

Riding School field

Riding School field

Little Common, later the Riding School

Caerleon Industrial School ref http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Newport/ In 1859, the union acquired a property on Mill Street in Caerleon for use as a residential industrial school, initially with a capacity of 188 children. The numbers being placed at the school soon required that additional accommodation be created and, in 1861, extensions to house a further 200 were approved by the Board of Guardians at a cost of £4,600. Caerleon Industrial School site, 1882. The school's staff included the superintendent, the matron, a female industrial trainer, a farmer, a bailiff and a porter. As well as elementary education in reading, writing and arithmetic, the child were taught singing. The boys could join the school's military band and also received physical training and played football and cricket. The girls learnt needlework and all the girls' clothing as well as the boys' shirts were made on the premises. The school's 14 acres of land were cultivated under the supervision of the bailiff. Cows were kept and some of the girls could milk and churn. In 1886, a house was erected for the superintendent of the school and his family. In 1892, a property known as the Red House was acquired, initially intended for use as a receiving ward but instead converted into a bakery and shoemaker's shop. Two cottages in Cecil Terrace were then rented for use as receiving wards until 1898 when the superintendent and his family moved into the main school and their house then became the school's receiving ward.' With a move towards other forms of children's accommodation, such as scattered homes, the school closed in 1902. Apart from a period of use as a hospital during the First World War, it remained largely unused until 1930. The premises, later known as Cambria House, were used as offices by Monmouthshire County Council. The buildings no longer exist and housing now occupies the site.

Original Caerleon Scout Hut?

Electrical sub station. I was intrigued by this large building which has no obvious use. I spoke to a local today, on site, who confirmed the use of the building.

Caerleon Endowed Junior School

The well preserved Caerleon Roman amphitheatre is situated about 100 metres south of this point. Caerleon was the Roman garrison town of Isca and has arguably the best preserved Roman barrack block buildings in Europe.

Radford House

Pont Sadwrn

Usk Road

Afon Llwyd

High Street

Broadway

Mill Street

Norman Street

Church Street

Backhall Street

Museum Street

St. Cadoc's Church, Caerleon

National Roman Legion Museum, National Museum of Wales Amgueddfa Leng Rufeinig Cymru

road bridge over a small river