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Radyr and Morganstown electoral ward in Cardiff
Radyr and Morganstown electoral ward in Cardiff

Radyr (strictly Radyr and Morganstown) is an outer suburb of the city of Cardiff, Wales. The village is located about six miles north of the centre of Cardiff. The writer Roald Dahl lived in the village as a boy. Today the village is expanding rapidly as people try to find homes in Cardiff. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ...


At the turn of the 20th century Radyr was home to the busiest railway junction on the globe, where coal trains were either transferred onto the Taff Vale line to Cardiff Docks, or the Penarth district line, to the docks located at Penarth, several miles southwest of Cardiff city centre. The area was also home to extensive sidings, which have since been demolished. It remained a relatively undeveloped village until the 1970s. At this point the area under went rapid expansion, which has continued to this day, and now has a population well in excess of 10,000. Radyr still contains a major regional railway station, with in excess of 200 trains calling at the station every weekday. From the station, trains run into Cardiff, either along the Valley Line, or via the city line, that was opened up to passenger use in the 1980s. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) is a railway in Glamorgan, South Wales, and is one of the oldest in Wales. ... Penarth (Welsh: pen head, + garth cliff or hill, or arth bear) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel and Cardiff Bay. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...


The area is now one of Cardiff's largest middle class suburbs. With a population of just over 8,000, Radyr overlooks Cardiff, being situated on the side of Llan-Duffred hill at 90 m above sea-level. The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ...


Radyr Comprehensive School is a popular local comprehensive school with over 1,400 pupils from across Cardiff. Radyr Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Radyr, a middle-class suburb of Cardiff in the tradition of British comprehensive schools. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ...


The village lies in the Cardiff North Constituency. Cardiff North (Gogledd Caerdydd in Welsh) is an electoral constituency represented in the UK Parliaments House of Commons and the National Assembly for Wales. ...


See also

The Arriva Trans Wales-operated station in Radyr is located at the foot of the hill at the eastern edge of the village, alongside the River Taff. ...

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Cardiff electoral wards

Adamsdown • Butetown • Caerau • Canton • Cathays • Creigiau & St. Fagans • Cyncoed • Ely • Fairwater • Gabalfa • Grangetown • Heath • Llanishen • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanrumney • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Penylan • Plasnewydd • Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons • Radyr & Morganstown • Rhiwbina • Riverside • Rumney • Splott • Trowbridge • Whitchurch & Tongwynlais Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Adamsdown is an area in the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Butetown is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Caerau is a district of west Cardiff in south Wales. ... Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city area of west Cardiff, Wales. ... The Cathays electoral ward of Cardiff consists of some or all of the following areas: Cardiff city centre, Cathays, Cathays Park and Maindy in the the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. ... Creigiau & St. ... Cyncoed is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... 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. ... Fairwater electoral ward in Cardiff Fairwater (Welsh: Tyllgoed) is a village and district in north-west Cardiff. ... Gabalfa is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Grangetown electoral ward of Cardiff Grangetown is an area in Cardiff, Wales. ... Heath (Welsh Y Mynydd Bychan small mound, or Y Waun gwaun heath) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales, that is home to Cardiff Universitys College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences, and the University Hospital of Wales (known colloquially as the Heath Hospital). ... Llanishen (Welsh Llanisien llan church + Isien Saint Isan) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Lisvane (Welsh Llys-faen llys yard + maen stone) is a village in the county of Cardiff, 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. ... Llandaff North (Gogledd Ystum Tâf in Welsh) is a middle-class suburb located in the north of Cardiff, South Wales. ... Llanrumney (Welsh Llanrhymni: llan church + Rhymney River) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Pentwyn electoral ward in cardiff Pentwyn is a district of Cardiff, Wales located north east of the city centre. ... Pentyrch is situated about seven miles north west of Cardiff the capital city of Wales. ... Penylan is a district of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. ... Plasnewydd electoral ward of Cardiff Plasnewydd is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. ... Pontprennau & Old St Mellons is an electoral division located in the Northwest of Cardiff. ... Rhiwbina electoral ward in Cardiff View Of Rhiwbina Village Rhiwbina (Welsh: Rhiwbeuno or Rhiwbeina - Rhiw slope + Beuno Saint Beuno) is a prosperous northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales. ... Riverside is an inner-city area of Cardiff, Wales. ... Rumney is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Splott is an electoral ward and parish of Cardiff, Wales. ... Trowbridge is a electoral ward of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Whitchurch & Tongwynlais in Cardiff Whitchurch & Tongwynlais is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. ...

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Communities of Cardiff

Adamsdown • Butetown • Caerau • Canton • Castle • Cathays • Cyncoed • Ely • Fairwater • Gabalfa • Grangetown • Heath • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanishen • Llanrumney • Old St. Mellons • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Plasnewydd • Pontprennau • Radyr and Morganstown • Rhiwbina • Riverside • Roath • Rumney • Splott • St. Fagans • Tongwynlais • Trowbridge • Whitchurch A Community (welsh Cymuned) is the lowest level of Local Government structure in Wales, corresponding to a civil parish in England. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Adamsdown is an area in the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Butetown is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Caerau is a district of west Cardiff in south Wales. ... Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city area of west Cardiff, Wales. ... The Norman keep Burgess summer smoking room Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) in Wales was founded by the Normans in 1091, on the site of a Roman fort whose remains can still be seen. ... The Cathays electoral ward of Cardiff consists of some or all of the following areas: Cardiff city centre, Cathays, Cathays Park and Maindy in the the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. ... Cyncoed is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... 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. ... Fairwater electoral ward in Cardiff Fairwater (Welsh: Tyllgoed) is a village and district in north-west Cardiff. ... Gabalfa is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Grangetown electoral ward of Cardiff Grangetown is an area in Cardiff, Wales. ... Heath (Welsh Y Mynydd Bychan small mound, or Y Waun gwaun heath) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales, that is home to Cardiff Universitys College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences, and the University Hospital of Wales (known colloquially as the Heath Hospital). ... Lisvane (Welsh Llys-faen llys yard + maen stone) is a village in the county of Cardiff, 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. ... Llandaff North (Gogledd Ystum Tâf in Welsh) is a middle-class suburb located in the north of Cardiff, South Wales. ... Llanishen (Welsh Llanisien llan church + Isien Saint Isan) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Llanrumney (Welsh Llanrhymni: llan church + Rhymney River) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... St Mellons (Welsh: ) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Pentwyn electoral ward in cardiff Pentwyn is a district of Cardiff, Wales located north east of the city centre. ... Pentyrch is situated about seven miles north west of Cardiff the capital city of Wales. ... Plasnewydd electoral ward of Cardiff Plasnewydd is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. ... Pontprennau is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Rhiwbina electoral ward in Cardiff View Of Rhiwbina Village Rhiwbina (Welsh: Rhiwbeuno or Rhiwbeina - Rhiw slope + Beuno Saint Beuno) is a prosperous northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales. ... Riverside is an inner-city area of Cardiff, Wales. ... Roath Brook flowing through Roath Park in the snow Roath (Welsh: Y Rhâth) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Rumney is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Splott is an electoral ward and parish of Cardiff, Wales. ... The Main House at St Fagans 2004 The Gardens at St Fagans St Fagans (Welsh Sain Ffagan) is a village to the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales in Glamorgan county. ... Tongwynlais is a large village in South Wales. ... Trowbridge is a electoral ward of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Whitchurch (Welsh Yr Eglwys Newydd eglwys church + newydd new) is a suburb of Cardiff, Wales. ...

Coordinates: 51°31′N, 3°16′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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CARDIFF/TAFF VALE SIGNALBOX VISIT, 30/3/96 (2455 words)
We left Radyr to make our way by car across what were the Up sidings, now in use as a large storage area for ballast, sleepers and other S and T groundwork fittings.
The view from the cabin is certainly not for the faint hearted; the large expanse of a derelict Radyr Yard in a sorry state but one that had to be recorded for posterity before the developers move in.
The former Radyr steam shed presided over the redundant Yard after the resignalling scheme (visible in year 2000 aerial photos, see multimap.co.uk) but was eventually demolished, thought to have been during 2001 or there abouts.
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