Penylan is a district and

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in the east of

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, the

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, known for its Edwardian era period houses and spacious tree lined roads and avenues. Situated to both the north and south of the A48 dual carriageway, it is one of the most affluent districts of Cardiff, although subdivision of the large

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properties is starting to occur in the areas at the south end of the ward, mimicking the trend in neighbouring

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. Penylan has a number of large

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s, including the southern part of Roath Park, and is one of the greenest areas in Cardiff. It is served by

Penylan Library Public libraries in Cardiff are owned and operated by Cardiff Council. There are 20 public libraries in the capital of Wales, the largest of which is Cardiff Central Library. A mobile library service is also provided. In 2018/19, there were alm ...

. Penylan

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was opened in 1955, and closed in 2003 when a new synagogue had been built in nearby Cyncoed Gardens.

Governance

Penylan is both an

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, and a

of the

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. There is no

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for the area. The

of Penylan falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. It is bounded by the wards of Cyncoed to the northwest; Pentwyn to the north; Llanrumney to the northeast; Rumney to the east;

Splott Splott ( cy, Y Sblot) is a district and community in the south of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, just east of the city centre. It was built up in the late 19th century on the land of two farms of the same name: Upper Splott and Lower ...

to the southeast; Adamsdown to the south; and

to the southwest. A proposal to amend the ward boundaries for the creation of a new ward 'Ty Gwyn' north of the A48 will not be carried forward.

Landmarks

*Waterloo Gardens Shops ands Hairdressers, Lifestyle Stores, Post Office, Waterloo Gardens Tea House*Numerous parks *Penylan Library *Roath Church House and Scout Hall * St Andrews United Reformed Church, Roath * St Margaret's Parish Church *Marlborough Primary School *

Penylan Quarry Penylan Quarry is a quarry and a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Penylan, Cardiff, south Wales. It is a notable paleontological site, containing fossil trilobites and silurian brachiopods. See also *List of Sites of Special Scientific I ...

*Melrose Apartments

References

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