| Llanrumney | |
| Welsh: Llanrhymni | |
| Population | 11,295 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Cardiff |
| Ceremonial county | South Glamorgan |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF3 |
| Dialling code | 029 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Cardiff South & Penarth |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Cardiff | |
Llanrumney (Welsh Llanrhymni: llan parish + Rhymney River) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Cardiff postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberdare, Bargoed, Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. South Wales Police (Heddlu De Cymru is one of the four Territorial police forces in Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the ten Welsh principal areas of The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Cardiff South and Penarth (De Caerdydd a Phenarth is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a listing of places in Cardiff, capital city of Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches The Rhymney River (Rhymni is a River in the Rhymney Valley, south-east Wales, flowing into the Severn estuary. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.
The Llanrumney district is largely a council estate, surrounded by the areas of St Mellons, Pentwyn and Rumney. A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development St Mellons (Llaneirwg is a district and Suburb of the Welsh Capital city of Cardiff, Wales. It has three small shopping areas, a large leisure centre, a secondary school (Llanrumney High School) and a number of primary schools, including:
- Bryn Hafod Primary School
- Pen-y-Bryn School
- Glan-yr-Afon Primary School
- St Cadoc's Primary School
- St Mellons Church in Wales School. A leisure centre in the UK and Canada is a purpose built building or site usually owned and operated by the Borough Councilor district Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory The Church in Wales (Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru is a member Church of the Anglican Communion, consisting of six Dioceses in Wales.
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History
The land where modern Llanrumney stands was left to Keynsham Abbey by the Lord of Glamorgan after the Norman Conquest. Keynsham (ˈkeɪnʃm is a Town between Bristol and Bath in south-west England. An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or The Lordship of Glamorgan was one of the most powerful and wealthy of the Welsh Marcher Lordships [1] According to legend, Llywelyn the Last, the final prince of an independent Wales, was interred in a stone coffin by the monks in 1282, on land where Llanrumney Hall would be built centuries later. Genealogy and early life Llywelyn was the second of the four sons of Gruffydd, the eldest son of Llywelyn the Great, and Senena ferch Rhodri [1][2]
After Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century, the land passed to the Kemeys family. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded It remained in their possession until 1951, when it and its grounds were compulsorily purchased by the local authority in order to build the large estates that can be seen there today. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January [3]
Llanrumney Hall
The area hosts Llanrumney Hall, nowadays a reputedly haunted pub. It is believed to have been the home of the pirate Captain Henry Morgan, born there in 1635. Admiral Sir Henry Morgan (Hari Morgan in Welsh) ( ca 1635 &ndash August 25, 1688) was a Welsh Privateer, who made a name
Transport
Cardiff Bus routes 49/50 from Central Station via Newport Road serves the heart of Llanrumney, terminating at Countisbury Avenues Shopping Parade. Cardiff Bus (Bws Caerdydd is the dominant bus operator in Cardiff, Wales and the surrounding area including Barry and Penarth. List of bus stations in Wales|Transport in Wales Cardiff Central bus station is the main Bus transport interchange in Cardiff, the Capital city of Route 101 travels between Llanrumney and Heath Hospital. University Hospital of Wales (referred to locally as "the Heath " or UHW) opened in 1971 is a major 1000-bed hospital situated in the inner city district Newport Road is the main road running beside Llanrumney, connecting it to the city centre to the south and St Mellons, the A48(M) and Newport to the north. Cardiff City centre is a large and sprawling area that spreads out from Butetown in the south to Cathays Park in the north and from Canton St Mellons (Llaneirwg is a district and Suburb of the Welsh Capital city of Cardiff, Wales. The A48(M is a Motorway in Wales between Cardiff and Newport. Newport (Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales, in the United Kingdom.
Future Developments
In February of 2008, Cardiff County Council approved plans for a new Park and Ride facility to be created on the Rhymney River flood plain adjacent to the nearby Pentwyn Interchange of the A48. Political makeup Elections take place every four years The last election was 1 May 2008. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into The Rhymney River (Rhymni is a River in the Rhymney Valley, south-east Wales, flowing into the Severn estuary. [4]
Politics
The electoral ward of Llanrumney falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district Cardiff South and Penarth (De Caerdydd a Phenarth is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom It is bounded by the wards of Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons to the north, Rumney to the south, Penylan to the southwest, and Pentwyn to the west. Pontprennau & Old St Mellons is an electoral ward located in the north-east of Cardiff Wales. Rumney (Tredelerch is a district of the City of Cardiff, Wales. Penylan is a district of Cardiff, the Capital city of Wales, known for its Victorian era period houses and spacious tree lined roads and Pentwyn is a district of Cardiff, Wales, located northeast of the city centre
References
- ^ a b Bodinger, Katie. "A journey through city's suburban past", South Wales Echo, 15 September 2006. The South Wales Echo is a daily Newspaper distributed in South Wales.
- ^ Williams, Tryst. "Last true Welsh prince buried under pub?", Western Mail, August 8 2005. Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
- ^ Rumney Llanrumney, suburbs of Cardiff. Houses for Rent. Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
- ^ Cardiff Park & Ride gets Green Light. Cardiff County Council. Retrieved on 2008-03-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty
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