Malpas, Newport

Malpas is an electoral district (ward) and coterminous community parish of the city of Newport, Wales. The area is governed by the Newport City Council. The ward is bounded by the A4042 Heidenheim Drive to the east, the city boundary to the north, Malpas brook to the west, and Bettws Lane, Llanover Close, and the western and northern edges of Graig Wood, Yewberry Lane and Grove Park Drive to the south. The name is French and comes from Mal (bad/poor) and Pas (passage/way). Earlier examples of the name include the definite article 'Le' and even an odd Welsh definite article 'Y' i.e. Le Malpas, Y Malpas. There are two large housing estates either side of the main Malpas Road (A4051): Hollybush and Malpas Court to the west is a council...