There are a number of buildings in Newport which were once focal points of the community.
But after years of being left empty and disused they are now but a shadow of their former glory.
From opulent houses to enormous former industrial buildings, they all have a story to tell. Here are some of them.
Clawdd Manor
Clawdd Manor, in Caerleon, was owned by the Lyne family for decades until the death of Colonel Cecil Lyne in 1979.
The Edwardian building was then run as a successful B&B and was bought by the Celtic Manor Resort before falling into disrepair.
The house has been left empty for decades since but is a popular destination for urban explorers.
The Malt House
Built in the 1890s, Malt House (or The Maltings) was a 3-storey red-brick industrial structure.
On the south side were the two conical caps of malting kilns.
During restoration work in March, 2005, a fire broke out causing significant damage.
The remains of the grade-II listed building can be seen on the approach to the Southern Distributor Road bridge.
HA Suller, Adeline Street
This tiny building at the end of Adeline Street in Pillgwenlly presents something of a mystery.
A beautifully painted sign above the door, faded by years left open to the elements, reads HA Suller.
Residents believe it may have once been a small corner shop but it has remained empty for decades.
Kensington Grove Lawn Club
The Kensington Grove Lawn Club is perhaps one of the most well known abandoned buildings in Newport.
The club was granted listed status in 1997 as "a good example of an Italianate villa", but has fallen into little more than a ruin after years of vandalism, fire and weather damage.
In 2003 permission was granted to covert the building into two flats and build two new houses, but building work never began.
The same year the building was seriously damaged in a fire, with part of it collapsing.
In 2006 the council blocked an application to demolish the derelict building entirely, a decision which was upheld by a planning inspector, and separate planning applications in 2009, 2016, and 2017 were also refused.
Maindee Baths
Maindee Pool is fondly remembered by many Newport residents who were taught to swim there.
A small learners pool at the back of the long building is where you would begin to learn the basic techniques, before moving up to "the big pool".
The large main pool had space for hundreds of spectators on each side.
The art-deco building was first opened in 1938 and welcomed many generations through its doors.
But the doors eventually closed in December, 2005, as the facilities were replaced by a new pool in Spytty.
The property sustained significant fire damage in 2007.
The Stowaway
This building on Stow Hill has been empty for many years, but has a rich history as a club venue.
During its heyday it was known as the Stowaway, and hosted many punk bands of the 1970s including The Sex Pistols.
The club also had several other names over the years, including Zanzibar, Escapade, Brooklyn Heights, and Lazers.
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The building was gutted by fire in June, 2018, along with the neighbouring Bethel Community Church.
But the property had been empty for many years before the fire damage.
Voodoo Lounge
This property sat for years above a branch of Pizza Hut and the Post Office in Newport.
It has been a club under many guises over the years, most recently Fire and Ice and the Voodoo Lounge.
Today it sits empty above estate agents Haart and the relocated St Paul's Church.
TJ's
This Clarence Place property has sat empty for about a decade since it closed down in 2010.
The owners of the property were fined £50,000 in 2017 for allowing it fall into disrepair.
More recently, planning permission has been approved to turn the building into a hotel.
But for now the fire damaged property remains inhabited by little more than pigeons.
The Rothbury
This grade-II listed house in leafy Stow Park Circle was earmarked to become a boutique hotel for many years.
Neighbours had objected to the former owner's ideas for the 137-year-old, three-story Jacobean-style building, fearing that the constant coming and going of guests and loud parties would make their lives miserable.
Instead, it'll now serve as the latest and most ambitious centre for New Pathways - a Wales-based charity providing specialist counselling and advocacy services for those affected by rape or sexual abuse - after going under the hammer for £335,000 last year.
