The site of the 1839 Chartist insurrection in Newport.
At the corner of High Street and Commercial Street stands the imposing Westgate Hotel, a spot sacred to many in Britain, especially those in the Labour Movement. Although the building was rebuilt in 1886 the pillars in the entrance still bear the bullet holes as a reminder of that fateful night in November 1839.

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