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Allt-yr-yn, Newport — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Allt-yr-yn is a suburb of Newport in south-east Wales, also written Allt-yr-ynn, with Stow Hill Motte and St Mark's Church on its list.
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Where to stay in Allt-yr-yn
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Stow Hill is the useful edge. Allt-yr-yn is a residential suburb, so the beds sit in Newport proper, and a room near Stow Hill puts St Mark's Church, St Luke's Church and the address at 55, York Place within an ordinary walk. Llanthewy Road runs through the same suburb.
Anyone choosing Allt-yr-ynn over the city centre trades hotel choice for houses, chapels and The Fields, with Newport itself only a short run away in south-east Wales.
About Allt-yr-yn
What are the main landmarks in Allt-yr-yn?
Three churches, one motte. St Mark's Church, St Luke's Church and the Llanthewy Road Baptist Church and attached Sunday School wing carry the religious listings, while Stelvio House and the address at 55, York Place, Stow Hill hold the domestic ones. The Fields adds a name of its own.
Stow Hill Motte is the earthwork on the list, standing apart from the Newport houses and chapels that make up the rest.
What is the history of Allt-yr-yn?
Stow Hill carries the motte. Stow Hill Motte stands as the one earthwork among the entries, while the churches, St Mark's Church, St Luke's Church, and the Llanthewy Road Baptist Church, belong to the built-up suburb Newport made of this ground. Stelvio House and The Fields keep names of their own.
The official form is Allt-yr-ynn, a second spelling for a suburb the record ties to Newport in south-east Wales rather than to a dated founding.
Where is Allt-yr-yn?
The motte sits on Stow Hill. Allt-yr-yn is a suburb of Newport in south-east Wales, its ground marked by York Place, Llanthewy Road and The Fields.
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Updated September 2026