Newport High School, Bettws, 1973

Photo reference number: 2304

Newport High School was originally sited at Queens Hill near the centre of Newport. In 1967 a competition was held for architects to design a new school to be constructed on a large site at Bettws, outside the town. The winning design, from 165 entries, was built in 1972 only to be demolished in 2009 after a new school was built on the site.

This photo comes from a report in the Design magazine, no. 292, April 1973. See the links below to more photographs and the full text.

Design magazine photo description:

Terrace outside classroom. Sliding glass doors may be opened in summer and the paved area used as extra teaching space. Handrails were originally too low for safety, and have been heightened.

Full text from the Design magazine 1973

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