Maindee ( cy, Maendy) is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the

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of Newport,

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. It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district (ward) of

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, although some areas traditionally associated with Maindee are in the Beechwood ward. The name 'Maindee' is an

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version of ''Maendy'' meaning 'stone house'. Maindee is home to a sizeable Asian-

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population with three

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s located in the area. A large selection of shops are located on Chepstow Road, Corporation Road and Church Road. A station of

Gwent Police Gwent Police ( cy, Heddlu Gwent) is a territorial police force in Wales, responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. The force was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation o ...

and a public library are located on Chepstow Road. A station of

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS; cy, Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru) is the fire and rescue service covering the ten Welsh principal areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newpo ...

is also located in Maindee. The annual Maindee Festival and Parade, held each Summer since 1996, is a popular community arts event for all residents in Newport. The former Maindee Pools is an

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building. The disused empty swimming pool has been used for location shots in the BBC TV series Being Human. Maindee Unlimited, a community-led regeneration charity for the Maindee area, was formed in 2014. It re-opened Llyfrgell Maindee Library for community use in October 2015. It is planning to re-open and redevelop the public toilets on Chepstow Road alongside other environmental and social projects.

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