Leckwith () is an area in the west of
Cardiff
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that includes parts of the communities of
Canton and
Grangetown.
Description
Leckwith includes the area commonly referred to as the
Leckwith development. The area shares its name with the village of
Leckwith which is situated on the other side of the
river Ely in the
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan ( ), locally referred to as ''The Vale'', is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf t ...
. Historically, the parish of Leckwith included lands on both sides of the river; the low-lying marshy lands on the Cardiff side were known as the Leckwith Moors. This area is roughly equivalent to that currently bounded by the
river Ely, Leckwith Road, Sloper Road, Clive Street, Ferry Road, and
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay (; colloquially "The Bay") is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and River Ely, Ely. The body of water was converted into a lake as part ...
. But as the Cardiff Leckwith has no official status the area has no formal boundaries and the name is sometimes used for locations outside the historic parish.
Etymology
The name ''Leckwith'' is an anglicisation of the Welsh ''Lecwydd'' (see
Leckwith for a fuller explanation).
Landmarks
The old stone triple-arched
Leckwith Bridge crosses the river Ely to the west. It is Grade II*
listed and dates from before 1536.
Leckwith Old Bridge, Leckwith, Cardiff
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
The area is also home to the Cardiff City Stadium
The Cardiff City Stadium () is a stadium in the Leckwith, Cardiff, Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City and the Wales national football team, Wales national team.
Following expansion of the Ninian S ...
, home of Cardiff City F.C. and also to the Cardiff International Sports Stadium.
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Leckwith and surrounding area
{{Commons category, Leckwith, Cardiff
Districts of Cardiff
Canton, Cardiff