LAST week we featured a picture of the Tredegar Arms in Bassaleg, Newport.

This 200 years old coaching inn, now a popular family pub, overlooks a roundabout at the top of Forge Lane.

TODAY’S picture is the Tredegar Arms Bassaleg right at the top of Forge Lane. Many good times in there over many years.

Probably named after Lord Tredegar whose estate would have covered the pub.

In fact just down from there in St Basil’s churchyard is where the majority of Tredegar’s are buried.

Jim Dyer, Newport

THE Now and Then on Tuesday December 8th is the Tredegar Arms on Forge Road, Bassaleg. From 1947 to 1960 I played rugby in the winter and cricket in the summer for Whiteheads Sports Club in Bassaleg. I used the TA as our headquarters so I would visit 3 times per week for 13 years. I still use the pub as I am a fan of their Real Ale.

Don Thompson, Newport

MR W. G EVANS was landlord of The Tredegar Arms from 1902 to 1936. Newport people walked to quiet Bassaleg for pleasure or took advantage of the train which deposited them at the back of the Church.

Newport Gentleman and ladies arrived on the 3pm train, the men to play bowls while the ladies were entertained to tea in Mrs Evans’ private upstairs room. They returned on the train at six.

Mr Evans made rhubarb wine, many tons of rhubarb were grown in the fields which were near to the church hall tennis courts.

This information was from “Bassaleg: Aspects of it’s History” by Roger Phillips.

Mary Walker, Newport