Westgate Hotel

Westgate Hotel
Gwesty Porth Gorllewin
Westgate Hotel from Westgate Square
Location within Newport
General information
Status	Mostly derelict
Architectural style	Regency and French Renaissance
Classification	Grade II listed
Location	Commercial Street, Newport
Address	Westgate Buildings, Commercial Street
Town or city	Newport
Country	Wales
Coordinates	51°35′16″N 2°59′48″W / 51.587814°N 2.996713°W / 51.587814; -2.996713
Current tenants	Unoccupied
Opened	1884
Renovated	1950
Closed	2000s
Design and construction
Architect(s)	E. A. Lansdowne

The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, Newport, Wales is a hotel building dating from the 19th century. On 4 November 1839 the hotel saw the major scenes of the Newport Rising, when 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, led by John Frost marched on Newport to attempt to secure the release of five of their number who were being held under arrest at the hotel. In the fighting between about 60 soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot and police on one side, and a larger number of Chartists on the other, 10-22 Chartists were killed and more than 50 wounded. The hotel is a Grade II listed building.^[1]