Adamsdown
Adamsdown | |
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Admiral House | |
Location within Cardiff | |
Population | 10,371 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST196769 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARDIFF |
Postcode district | CF24 |
Dialling code | 029 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Cardiff Central | |
Adamsdown is an
History
In mediaeval times, Adamsdown lay just outside the east walls of Cardiff and was owned by the lords of Glamorgan. The area may be named after an Adam Kygnot, a porter at Cardiff Castle around 1330 AD.
According to an 1824 map, Adamsdown was largely a 270-acre (1.1 km2) farm. A replacement for a prison which was located on
The Newtown area of Adamsdown was the first new area to be developed, where many Irish immigrants settled. Streets built in the period had their names drawn from astronomy (such as Star, Constellation, Planet and Eclipse Streets) or precious metals and stones (such as Gold, Copper, Topaz and Diamond Streets).
The
Cardiff's first municipal secondary school was established at Howard Gardens in 1884, which became a Grammar School in 1941 and was destroyed by bombing in World War II, where a Cardiff Metropolitan University campus now stands.
Until the 1970s, Roath Cattle Market and Slaughterhouse were located in Adamsdown where one could obtain meats off the ration during World War II. Regeneration of Adamsdown in the 20th century saw Victorian buildings demolished for 1960s and 70s tower blocks, the highest of which is
Vulcan Hotel
The Vulcan Hotel was an historic hotel and
In 2012,
Today
Cardiff
Adamsdown is one of the older working-class suburbs of Cardiff. It is about 10 minutes' walk from the commercial Cardiff city centre. It is largely a residential area, but is also home to the Rubicon Dance school. Adamsdown has undergone regeneration, in particular the shopping area of Clifton Street, where the traditional stone buildings such as Roath Police station have been sandblasted and renovated, most of the shop fronts have been replaced and updated, the pavements have been widened and a new one-way traffic system has been introduced. The aim of this was to attract more traders and shoppers to the area.
Adamsdown electoral ward
Adamsdown is both an
Transport
The area is also served by Cardiff Bus. Services stopping outside the Cardiff Royal Infirmary, which all go to City Centre in the reverse direction are:
- 11 (Pengam Green via Splott and Tremorfa)
- 30 (Newport)
- 44/45 (St. Mellons via Rumney)
- 49/50 (Llanrumney)
The 11 route runs through the heart of the area connecting it with Tremorfa/Splott to the east and the City Centre to the west. The 1/2 Bay Circle route also serves some parts of the area.
The busy and commercial Newport Road (A4161) runs through northern Adamsdown, leading towards the M4 motorway to the east and the city centre to the west. City Road leads to northern districts of Cardiff.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Cardiff ward 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2015".
- ISBN 0-14-071056-6.
- ISBN 1-85983-354-3.
- BBC Wales. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Your Councillors". cardiff.moderngov.co.uk. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Your Councillors". cardiff.moderngov.co.uk. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links
- Media related to Adamsdown at Wikimedia Commons
- Adamsdown Community Forum
Cathays | Plasnewydd | Roath |
City centre | Adamsdown | Tremorfa |
Grangetown | Butetown | Splott |