Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Chartist Tower (car park entrance)
Chartist Tower (car park entrance)
Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DW
Chartist Tower is (currently) the tallest building in Newport, and is named after the rebellion that took place in 1839. There are a number of businesses in the building, including the Identity and Passport Service interview office for Wales.
How to get here:
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Rail: Newport - Exit the station Queensway side, and head through the pedestrianised town centre to Bridge Street. Continue on, past the Westgate Hotel, then turn left into Corn Street; the alleyway into Chartist Tower is on the right. +
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Bus: Newport Bus Station - Head north out of the station, and turn left into Corn Street. The alleyway into Chartist Tower will be on the left. +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableAlley into carpark
Blink
Filmed: 28 Nov 2006
Billy recovers in a strange place.
Blink
Filmed: 28 Nov 2006
The Doctor and Martha arrive.
Blink
Filmed: 28 Nov 2006
Billy recovers in a strange place.
Blink
Filmed: 28 Nov 2006
The Doctor explains that they are in 1969.
Where to walk to next?
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Skinner Lane (Rose, The Empty Planet). No route recorded to this location.
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The Riverfront (Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel). No route recorded to this location.
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Baltica (Captain Jack Harkness). No route recorded to this location.
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Diverse Music (Blink). No route recorded to this location.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Bridge Street (The Empty Planet): 0.07 miles.
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The Coffee Shop (The Empty Planet): 0.08 miles. 
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Upper Dock Street (The Empty Planet): 0.09 miles.
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Newport Indoor Market (The Shakespeare Code): 0.11 miles. 
General Details:
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The Argus News offices are expected to be double the size of Chartist Tower when completed!
Further links about the location:
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Chartist Ancestors - The 1839 Rebellion
Related Stories
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Blink [28 Nov 2006]: Alleyway where Billy meets the Doctor and Martha
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