Grangetown, 1 Grangetown, Cardiff

Grangetown (Welsh: Trelluest) is an area in the west of Cardiff, capital of . It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. The River Taff winds its way through the area. Adjacent to the city's area, Grangetown is benefitting from the nearby developments and is experiencing a period of gentrification and improvements in its infrastructure.

The population of Grangetown in the United Kingdom Census 2001 Grangetown electoral ward of Cardiff was 14,367 in 6,230 households. Grangetown is a diverse and multiracial district and has a significant population of Somali, Asian and mixed-race residents. It is home to a Swaminarayan Temple and various mosques including the newly built Abu Bakkar mosque.

History

Until the mid-nineteenth century Grangetown was an area of marshy land used for farming. Grange Farm is believed to date back to the thirteenth century, when it was recorded as being owned by Margam Abbey. The area’s name derives from this association with the Abbey. Grange Farm still exists today but is now surrounded by streets of terraced brick houses, which were built to house the many workers who moved to Cardiff to work in the industrial boom of the nineteenth Century, particularly centred on the docks.

In North Grangetown Renewal Area, Cardiff Council is investing in the future of Grangetown by improving property free of charge. Work includes renovating chimneys, roofs, and walls and replacing windows, doors and rainwater goods.

Government

The Grangetown electoral ward returns three local councillors to Cardiff Council. Grangetown is part of the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency which returns one MP to the UK Parliament and one AM to the National Assembly for Wales. Grangetown, Cardiff 2

Amenities Grangetown has at least ten Christian places of worship,Grangetown Baptist Church and the Salvation Army citadel, a Hindu Temple on Merches Place and a newly built Mosque on Clydach Street. There are three public houses in the district and a number of licensed Social Clubs. The new Grangetown Library opened in 2007 on Havelock Place. The Channel View Leisure Centre can be found in the south of Grangetown off Avondale Road. Its facilities include gym, bookable sports halls, outdoor astro pitch, internet cafe and a climbing wall. There are a total of four public parks in the district: Grange Gardens, Sevenoaks Park, The Marl and Grangemoor Park. The district has three post offices. It has a reasonable number of small local shops centred on Penarth Road and Corporation Road. In addition, the Cardiff Bay Retail Park is home to a number of superstores. The Cardiff International Sports Village is located in the far south of the area, on the south side of the junction with the A4232 road and features the Cardiff International Pool and Cardiff Arena.

Education • Grangetown Nursery is a nursery school for children aged around 3. It is located in Avondale Road. • Grangetown Junior School is an old Victorian school, built in 1884. It has over 200 pupils and 25 teachers. Grangetown Primary School currently has the biggest primary school playground in Wales.[1] • St Patrick's School is a Roman Catholic primary school and has around 250 pupils and 13 teachers. • School has over 400 pupils and 25 teachers • St Paul's School is a Church in Wales primary school • Tan Yr Eos is located next to Ninian Park School and is a Welsh medium primary school.

Sport and leisure It is home of Grange Albion and Grange Catholics, two of British Baseball's most successful teams. Both play their home games at Sevenoaks Park. Grange Albion celebrated its centenary in 2007.

Transport Grangetown railway station is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose Cardiff International Airport and Llantwit Major, with branch lines serving Penarth and Barry Island. Cardiff Bus operates the following services in the area: • 1 City Circle towards Canton • 2 City Circle towards Cardiff Bay • 8 (Central Stn-Roath-Heath-University Hospital Wales) or (Cardiff Bay) • 9/9A (Central Stn-Roath-Heath-University Hospital Wales) or (Cardiff International Sports Village) / (Channel View) • 92 from Penarth Road (Penarth) • 93/94 from Penarth Road (Penarth-Barry) Penarth Road (A4160) is the main road running through the area northeastbound to Cardiff city centre and southwest bound to Llandough, Dinas Powys, Penarth and Barry. The Ferry Road Interchange on the Grangetown Link Road (A4232) links to the M4 J33 (Cardiff West). Grangetown, Cardiff 3

External links • Shree Swaminarayan Temple [2] • Grangetown Community Website [3] • Grangetown History [4] • CCSP Grangetown information [5] • 2001 Census key statistics [6] • Grangetown Liberal Democrat Councillor's Blog [7] • blitzandblight.com / Grangetown [8] • St Paul's Church [9] • Cornwall Street Baptist Church [10] Geographical coordinates: 51°28′03″N 3°11′07″W

References

[1] http:/ / www. grangetownprm. cardiff. sch. uk/ index. php?& MMN_position=1:1

[2] http:/ / www. swaminarayanwales. org. uk/

[3] http:/ / www. grangetowncardiff. co. uk

[4] http:/ / www. btinternet. com/ ~duffnort/ Grange9. htm

[5] http:/ / www. cardiffcommunitysafety. co. uk/ page. php?id=37

[6] http:/ / www. cardiff. gov. uk/ ObjView. asp?Object_ID=495& Language=

[7] http:/ / grangetown. blogspot. com

[8] http:/ / www. blitzandblight. com/ grangetown

[9] http:/ / www. stpaulschurchinwales. org. uk/

[10] http:/ / www. cornwallstreetbaptist. org/ Article Sources and Contributors 4 Article Sources and Contributors

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