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The
Handpost Hotel was originally built in the early 1800s as a
lodge. The lodge was used by post-men travelling from the Welsh
valleys to Newport docks. |
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Sometime
between 1885 and 1911,
Cemetery Road was re-named Bassaleg Road and the Handpost was
re-built. |
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From the
1840s onwards, the expansion of the railways meant that horses
were used less and less for transporting mail and goods across the
country. |
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During the early 1900s The Handpost was
re-built (almost as it
is today). |
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The introduction of trams around the town took away the need for
horse drawn post-men, and the Handpost became a pub.
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Some accommodation was still offered during the early 1900s but
this soon faded. |
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By the 1930s motor vehicles dominated the trade. As we can
see in this 1955 picture, the tram lines had been replaced by
roads and the water trough replaced an island. |
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During
this time, Stow Park Service Station was built. to accommodate
the increase in traffic. |
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The
Service Station remained until the early 1980s when it was
demolished and replaced by a purpose built block of flats. |
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From the 1950s until 2001, The Handpost was owned by Ansells and
managed by a number of landlords. In 2005 The Handpost was
transferred to Punch Retail and became a leased house.
In 2016, Greene King purchased the
building from Punch Retail. |
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In September 2016, Nicky Mackenzie bought the lease from
retirees
Carol and Winston Chapman.
Among other changes, Nicky has re-introduced newly refurbished
accommodation once more making it:
The Handpost HOTEL
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If
you have any additional history of The Handpost Hotel, we'd love
to hear from you.
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