Walking through Pillgwenlly in Newport, you might stroll past one particular building without even noticing it. Sitting between a little row of terraced houses on Temple Street, close to Pill's main thoroughfare, the former Pill library is actually one of the city's most historic buildings.
Dating back to 1889, the late Victorian building on the north side of Temple Street is notable for its red brick architecture, towering above the rows of homes either side of it. But aside from its significance to the community of Pill - one of Newport's most diverse areas - it also has a hidden place in Welsh rock folklore.
Originally, the building was a Newport library branch reading room before later being upgraded to a branch lending library. For a century it served as Pill library before services were transferred to a new branch in Commercial Road in January, 2009, and it has since become a community hub.
