Newport Bridge, Newport Newport Bridge, Newport Newport Bridge (colloquially called Town Bridge though Newport is a city) connects High Street and Clarence Place across the River Usk adjacent to Newport Castle in Newport city centre. The first stone bridge on the site was a bridge of five arches, erected in the year 1800 by David Edwards (son of William Edwards). It was widened and improved in 1866 by adding footpaths on both sides. The original foundation stone bearing the inscription "This bridge was erected at the expense of the County by David Edwards and his two sons William and Thomas. Completed AD MDCCC."
Newport City F.C. their name to Llanwern AFC to reflect the change of name of the steelworks on whose ground they played. This change coincided with a change in the clubs fortunes and they gained promotion to the top division in 1992-3. They spent a number of years between the top two divisions and in 2002 they won the Welsh Football League Cup. In 2003, they re-located to the Newport Stadium, where they have played ever since. League re-organisation led to Newport City dropping to Division Three in 2010-11 spending two seasons there before promotion back to Division Two for the 2014-5 season.