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Encyclopedia > Canton, Cardiff

Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city area of west Cardiff, Wales. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Cardiff (English:  , Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... This article is about the sub-division of the United Kingdom. ...

Canton electoral ward of Cardiff
Canton electoral ward of Cardiff

The name (from "St. Canna's Town") refers to the 6th century female saint after whom Pontcanna is also named. Canton, also known as Treganna (tref town + Saint Canna), was a 13th century manor in Llandaff. It became part of Cardiff in 1875 [1]. Image File history File links Cew_canton. ... Image File history File links Cew_canton. ... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Pontcanna is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Saint Canna was a 6th century mother of saints and eventual nun in south Wales. ... Llandaff (Welsh: Llandaf) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales, and is also the name of a diocese of the Church in Wales, covering the most populous area of south Wales. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

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Today

Canton is one of the most multi-cultural areas of Cardiff, but it is inhabited mostly by caucasians. Cardiff (English:  , Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ...


The main road through the district is Cowbridge Road East, a busy thoroughfare with many discount shops as well as pubs and restaurants. Canton is home to Thompson's Park and Victoria Park, to the education centre Llanover Hall, and to the Chapter Arts Centre, which is housed in a former school. Cowbridge Road East is a major road in western-central Cardiff the capital of Wales It is the principal road which passes through the busy district of Canton and connects Cowbridge Road West in the western districts to central Cardiff. ... Victoria Park is a public park in the Canton district of Cardiff in south Wales at [[Cowbridge Road West ]]. As its name sugests, it is a traditional Victorian park and has kept much of its charm. ... Chapter Arts Centre is a visual arts centre in Canton, Cardiff. ...


Schools include Lansdowne Primary School, Thompsons Primary School and Fitzalan High School. It also has a respectable library, Canton Library. Lansdowne Primary School is a Victorian Primary School that opened in 1898 and still serves its original purpose today. ... Fitzalan High School is a public secondary school located in the Canton/Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. ...


Government

The electoral ward of Canton is located in the constituency of Cardiff West. It is bounded by Fairwater and Ely to the north; Riverside and Grangetown to the east; the Vale of Glamorgan to the south; and Caerau to the west. Cardiff West (Gorllewin Caerdydd in Welsh) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Fairwater electoral ward in Cardiff Fairwater (Welsh: Tyllgoed) is a village and district in north-west Cardiff. ... Ely electoral ward of Cardiff Ely (Welsh Trelai tref town + Elai River Ely) is a suburb primarily dominated by council housing in western Cardiff, Wales. ... Riverside is an inner-city area of Cardiff, Wales. ... Grangetown electoral ward of Cardiff Grangetown is an area in Cardiff, Wales. ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... Caerau is a district of west Cardiff in south Wales. ...


Local people

Famous residents include singer Charlotte Church, while John Toshack attended Radnor Road and Canton High Schools. Charlotte Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed on 21 February 1986) is a Welsh pop singer and television presenter who rose to international fame in childhood as a popular classical singer. ... John Benjamin Toshack (born 22 March 1949 in Cardiff) is a Welsh football manager and former player. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.cardiffpubs.co.uk/Region.php?Region=Canton

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Canton (4481 words)
At the present Cardiff Canton is a Steel sector sponsored depot with 120 main line diesel locomotives allocated of classes 37, 47, 56 and 60.
The shunting locomotives are used mainly in the yards at Cardiff and Newport with one at Barry and one at Hereford.
Canton is the only depot in Wales to retain a large breakdown crane.
GENUKI: Slaters Commercial Directory, Cardiff, Glamorgan, 1880 (10034 words)
Cardiff is 160 miles from London; 56 from Gloucester, 28 from Chepstow, 40 from Bristol, 12 from Newport, 46 from Swansea, 20 from Bridgend, 12 from Cowbridge, 11 from Llantrisant, 12 from Pontypridd, and 24 from Merthyr, Aberdare, and Rhymney.
The history of Cardiff is to a great extent connected with that of Cardiff castle, which is situated close to the centre of the town, and forms its northern extremity.
Cardiff is a well-built and compact town, having several good streets, which are kept clean, well paved, and gas-lighted, and upon the whole, it may be said to boast a respectable and neat appearance.
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