Gwaelod-y-Garth
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| Gwaelod-y-Garth | |
| Welsh: Gwaelod-y-Garth | |
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Principal area | Cardiff |
| Ceremonial county | South Glamorgan |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF |
| Dialling code | 029 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Pontypridd |
| Welsh Assembly | Pontypridd |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Cardiff | |
Gwaelod-y-Garth (Welsh for Foot of the Garth) is a village in the parish of Pentyrch, Cardiff in Wales.
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[edit] Location
It is situated between Cardiff and Pontypridd.
[edit] History
In Elizabethan times, Gwaelod-y-Garth was noted for its iron-ore mines. The ironworks were first opened between 1565 and 1625, and then re-opened in the 19th century by the Blackmoor Booker company. In the early 1990s, a campaign was held to save the works.
[edit] Amenities
Gwaelod-y-Garth has a football (soccer) team that play at the pitch next to the main road coming down from Pentyrch. Other amenities include a small Royal Mail collection point, Garth Tyres' yard and a police car park.
[edit] Residents
Famous residents of Gwaelod-y-Garth include:
- Jane Davidson, Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government;
- Harpist Catrin Finch and her husband Hywel Wigley;
- Dr. Mary Gillham, one of the first women to visit Antarctica in 1959; and
- Steffan Davis, lead guitarist of popular welsh band Nos Sadwrn Bach.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Gwaelod-y-Garth community website
- Pictures of Gwaelod-y-Garth
- Report on the iron workings
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Gwaelod-y-Garth and surrounding area
