Bishton

Bishton
St Calwaladr's Church
Bishton
Bishton shown within Newport
Population	2,161  (2001 census)
OS grid reference	ST391876
Principal area	Newport
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	NP18 2
Dialling code	01633 Llanwern exchange
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Newport East
List of places UK Wales Newport 51°35′02″N 2°52′49″W / 51.58395°N 2.88035°W / 51.58395; -2.88035Coordinates: 51°35′02″N 2°52′49″W / 51.58395°N 2.88035°W / 51.58395; -2.88035

Bishton or Bishopston (Welsh: Llangadwaladr Trefesgob or simply Trefesgob) is a small rural community in the east of the city of Newport, south Wales. The parish lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end of Llanwern Steelworks, the Underwood estate as well as Bishton itself.

The name is said to derive from "Bishop's Town", as the village has been alleged to the sometime home of the Bishops of Llandaff. Owain Glyndwr destroyed the palaces at Bishton and Llandaff, from which time the episcopal palace was moved to Mathern.

The area is governed by the Newport City Council and the Bishton community council.

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