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April 16, 2026
Wildings in Newport, Wales: the grand department store that became an illicit cannabis farm
For decades, Wildings was the poshest shop in town. But since it closed down in 2019, the storied building has fallen into disrepair and been commandeered as a drug den and a skate park. What happened?
TL;DR
- Wildings was once Newport's poshest shop.
- It closed down in 2019.
- The building has since fallen into disrepair.
- It has been used as a drug den and a skate park.