Caerleon is a town and community in Newport, Wales.
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21 Facts About Caerleon
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Caerleon is a site of considerable archaeological importance as the location of a Roman legionary fortress or castra.
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Caerleon remained an important administrative and religious centre for the Kingdom of Gwent, and was an early Metropolitan See associated with Saint Dubricius.
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Caerleon was the location of the Synod of Victory, officiated by Saint David around 569AD.
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Subsequently, Caerleon continued in Welsh hands, subject to occasional battles with the Normans.
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Caerleon was an important market and port and possibly became a borough by 1171, although no independent charters exist.
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Caerleon is associated the legends around Dubricius and Saint David, and was commonly believed to be one of the earliest Metropolitan Sees in the Province of Britannia.
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The still extant amphitheatre at Caerleon has been associated with Arthur's 'Round-Table; and has been suggested as a possible source for the legend.
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Caerleon has associations with later Arthurian literature as the birthplace of the writer Arthur Machen who often used it as a location in his work.
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Today Caerleon has a modern statue of a knight, "The Hanbury Knight", in reflecting stainless steel by Belgian sculptor Thierry Lauwers.
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In Michael Morpurgo's novel Arthur, High King of Britain, Caerleon is the castle where Arthur unknowingly commits incest with his half-sister Morgaine, resulting in the conception of his son Mordred who will later bring about his downfall.
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Caerleon library is located within the Town Hall and is associated with Newport Central Library.
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Caerleon has a few restaurants, cafes and take-away food outlets and many public houses that have restaurant facilities.
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Until January 2020 Caerleon was within the Wales European Parliament Constituency.
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Caerleon is an electoral ward of Newport City Council, represented since 1995 by three councillors.
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Caerleon is within the UK Parliamentary constituency of Newport West, the Senedd constituency of Newport West.
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Centre of Caerleon sits in the Vale of Usk and the River Usk forms part of the community's southern boundary.
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Caerleon has been home to a number of sporting competitions.
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Caerleon has twice hosted the British national cycling tournament, in 2017 and 2018.
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Caerleon has hosted an arts festival in July each year since 2003, established initially to welcome participants and sculptors from around the world.
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