In 1911 my grandmother is living at no. 5 Waters Cottages, Stow Passage, Stow Hill. I think that this area eventually became swallowed up by St. Woollos hospital grounds but I wonder if anybody can confirm this for me please? Also, can anybody pinpoint exactly where Waters Cottages, Stow Passage used to be please? Thank you for any help. Sue

St Woolos Hospital is much further up Stow Hill and on the other side of the road. Stow Passage was still there in 1960 because I have the Kelly's Directory for Newport for 1960. I have just looked on Google earth and it is still there, although I think the cottages have gone. I can tell you how to get there from the bottom of Stow Hill - walk up the right-hand side of the hill, slowly because it is very steep and I will get out of breath. You will cross Havelock Street and see the turning for Charles Street on the opposite side of the street. You are high above the road at the moment because the pavement climbs above the road. You pass the front of St Woolos Primary Schools and just a few yards past is a tiny entrance. If you peer down it all you can see are the walls of the properties that boundary it. This is Stow Passage. If you can find St Woolos Primary Schools on Google earth then you can see a large green space just below and to the left of the school. There is s little lane next to it and where the corner of the green space meets the lane there is a tree. Just a little to the right are a few shrubby trees and these mark the line of Stow Passage. Delving deep into my memory I am sure that this is one of the few medieval relics left in Newport - apart from the Cathedral and the castle that is. I do hope this helps a little, I enjoyed searching my old maps and books and any excuse to use Google Earth is always good. Ann Macey In Chilly but bright Newport, Gwent In 1911 my grandmother is living at no. 5 Waters Cottages, Stow Passage, Stow Hill. I think that this area eventually became swallowed up by St. Woollos hospital grounds but I wonder if anybody can confirm this for me please? Also, can anybody pinpoint exactly where Waters Cottages, Stow Passage used to be please? Thank you for any help. Sue ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message