Memorial Hall and its Medieval Pottery Kiln
The Hall was built as a memorial to the men of Newport who had given their lives in The Great War.
Dr David Havard, the Mayor of Newport, 1917-1920, established 'Our Boys Fund' to raise money for its construction. The site was given by his mother Mrs Margaret Havard and the ladies of Newport raised additional funds to add a library and reading room. The Hall was opened in 1922. While preparing the foundations in January 1921, builders found two 15th century pottery kilns, which are now understood to be the only medieval Welsh pottery kilns to be discovered. One of the kilns is still intact under the stage of the hall.
