St Fagans ( ; ) is a village and

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in the west of the city of

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, capital of

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. It is home to the

St Fagans National History Museum St Fagans National Museum of History ( ; ), commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Wels ...

History

The name of the area invokes Saint Fagan, according to

William of Malmesbury William of Malmesbury (; ) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. He has been ranked among the most talented English historians since Bede. Modern historian C. Warren Hollister described him as "a gifted historical scholar and a ...

a second-century missionary to Wales but for whom there is no reliable historical evidence. In 1648, the Battle of St Fagans took place close by.

Description

To the south lies the village of Michaelston-super-Ely, and to the east the suburb of Fairwater. The community includes

Rhydlafar Rhydlafar is a small settlement in Wales located on the outskirts of Cardiff, around 5 miles west of the city centre and 5 miles south-east of Llantrisant. The village falls within the community and ward of Creigiau & St Fagans. It was forme ...

to the north. St Fagans lies on the River Ely, and previously had a

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on the

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, and currently there is a

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. The village is home to

(formerly called the ''Welsh Folk Museum'' and the ''Museum of Welsh Life'') which includes St Fagans Castle and gardens. St Mary's Church in the village dates from the 12th century, with an 18th-century tower. St Fagans Old Rectory is another important Grade II*

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nearby. St Fagans is home to St Fagans Cricket Club. In 2017 construction started on a new Cardiff suburb of 7,000 houses, named Plasdwr, on countryside between St Fagans, Fairwater and Radyr.

Local government

St Fagans elects a

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of up to nine community councillors. The council is funded by a precept on local council tax bills and supports a number of local facilities and services. Elections are held every five years.

2017 Community Council Election

Six candidates stood for nine seats during the 2017 Cardiff Council election. All candidates were therefore elected unopposed, with three other seats filled through councillors being co-opted by members of the community council.

2022 Community Council Election

The next election is due to be held in May 2022.

References

External links

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Official St Fagans Community Council Website
ILP {{authority control Saint Fagans Communities in Cardiff