River Severn slightly upstream of the Bristol Avon on the opposite bank. The River Usk flows into the Severn Estuary just south of Newport. The Rad Brook is a small river in Shropshire, England. It flows through Shrewsbury and enters the River Severn there. Below is a list of major towns and cities that the Severn flows through (in order running downstream): Through Powys: Through Shropshire: Through Worcestershire: Through Gloucestershire: The Severn is bridged at many places, and many of these bridges are notable in their own right, with several designed and built by the engineer Thomas Telford. There also is the
Newport City Council place every four years. The last election was 4 May 2017. In March 2017 a new political party, the Newport Independents Party, was formed to field candidates in the May 2017 election. It won four seats. Re-elected councillors in bold Newport is an ancient mesne borough, occupying an important position on the Welsh Marches. The town grew up round the castle built early in the 12th century. Giraldus Cambrensis, writing in 1187, calls it "Novus Burgus", probably to distinguish it from Caerleon, whose prosperity declined as that of Newport increased. The first lord was Robert Fitzhamon, who died in 1107,