Looking towards Llanedyrn

Llanedeyrn is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Llanedeyrn is home of Springwood Primary School, and Llanedeyrn High School, both of which taught athletics legend Colin Jackson. Built between the 1960s and 1970s, Llanederyn is one of the better planned housing estates, perhaps due to its proximity to Cyncoed, one of the wealthiest areas of Wales.

Early History
The name "Llanedeyrn" is believed to be derived from a sixth century monk and a Celtic saint named St. Edeyrn. During the sixth century, St. Edeyrn and a fellow monk, St. Isan, were given the task of spreading the faith and establishing places of worship. The first location chosen by the two monks was Llanishen. This area commemorates the first of the two monks St. Islan (Llans + Isan) and the other St. Ederyn (the word "Llans" means worship or place of worship in the welsh language).

St. Edeyrn was reputed to have travelled widely and as a result there are churches in North and South Wales dedicated to his memory. St. Edeyrn gathered together a community of about 300 that lived and worshiped in the Llanederyn area. The present Llanedeyrn Church still stands on the foundations of the old place of worship. Today, one can still see signs of the Norman history in the walls and windows of the church.

The main pub in the area was The Unicorn (adjacent to St.Edeyrn Church), which dates back to the fifteenth century, and was owned by the Davies family until 1966 when it was sold to the Ansells brewery chain. It is still thriving today, and although it is altered, you can still imagine how it was years ago.

Recent History
In the late 1960's, Cardiff Council decided to create additional low cost housing in Llanederyn, with an estimated 3,500 homes to be erected for 12,000 people (2000 homes owned by the city council and 1500 private homes). The first of the estates was opened in 1968. Cardiff Council provided a selection of prefabricated and terraced houses and numerous 2, 3 and multi-storied flats were constructed.

 Buses in Llanedeyrn: 51 53 55 57 57B 58 58B to Cardiff City Centre
       see www.cardiffbus.com for details

The Unicorn

 Pubs/Bars in Llanedeyrn:
 The New Penn
       Circle Way West
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9PW
 029 2030 8844

 The Retreat
       Llanedeyrn Drive
       Maelfa
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9PL
 029 2040 7987

 Libraries in Llanedeyrn: Llanedeyrn Library
       74 The Maelfa
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       CF23 9PL
 029 2073 1428
 Monday 9.00-1.00  2.00-6.00
       Tuesday 9.00-1.00   2.00-6.00
       Wednesday 9.00-1.00   2.00-6.00
       Thursday 9.00-1.00  2.00-6.00
       Friday 9.00-1.00  2.00-7.00
       Saturday 9.00-1.00  2.00-5.30

 Taxis in Llanedeyrn:
 St Davids Cars
       72 Maelfa
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9PL
 029 2054 9999

St Edeyrn’s

 Places of Worship in Llanedeyrn:
 Christchurch United Church
       Wellwood
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9JQ
 029 20733406

 Glenwood Church
       Circle Way West
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 6UW
 029 2033 7880

 St Philip Evans RC Church
       Maelfa
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9UL
 029 20731061
 [email protected]

 Schools/Colleges in Llanedeyrn:
 All Saints C.I.W. Primary School
       Ael-Y-Bryn
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       CF23 9LF
 02920 735106
 02920 734089

 Llanedeyrn High School (Secondary)
       Roundwood
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       CF23 9US
 02920 734718
 02920 540688

 Llanedeyrn Primary School
       Wellwood
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       CF23 9JN
 02920 736420

 Springwood Primary School
       Pennsylvania
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       CF23 9LS
 02920 735101
 02920 541855

 St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School
       134-340 Coed-Y-Gores
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       CF23 7NX
 02920 732514
 02920 549271

 St Teilo's C.I.W. High School (Secondary)
       Llanedeyrn Road
       Pen-y-lan
       Cardiff
       CF23 9DT
 02920 434700
 02920 499232

 Ysgol y Berllan Deg (Primary)
       Circle Way East
       Llanedeyrn
       CF23 9LD
 02920 734152

 Chemists/Pharmacies in Llanedeyrn:
 Hopwoods Pharmacies Ltd
       19 Maelfa Shopping Centre
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9PL
 029 2054 9131

 Doctors/GPs in Llanedeyrn:
 Drs Jones R.D, Davies C.S, Livingstone M.D & Walsh M.C
       63 Wellwood
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9JR
 029 2073 6905

 Llanedeyrn Health Centre
       Maelfa
       Llanedeyrn
       Cardiff
       South Glamorgan
       CF23 9PN
 029 2073 1671

Llanedarn (Llan-Edeyrn) - From 'A Topographical Dictionary of Wales' (1849)
LLANEDARN (LLAN-EDEYRN), a parish, in the poor-law union of Cardiff, hundred of Kibbor, county of Glamorgan, South Wales, on the banks of the Romney, 4 miles (N. E. by N.) from Cardiff; containing 354 inhabitants. This parish, which lies on the eastern confine of the county, comprises about 2550 acres of land, partly arable and partly pasture. The surface, though in general low, presents some pleasing scenery; it gradually rises on the north into an elevated ridge, in some parts richly wooded, and is embellished with several genteel mansions, the principal of which are, New House, Ruperra, and Cevn-Mably. Towards the west the venerable cathedral of Llandaf, and southward Cardiff and the Bristol Channel, are included in the prospect. The living is a discharged vicarage, united to that of St. Mellon's, in the county of Monmouth, and rated in the king's books at £5. 8. 11½.; the impropriation is vested in the Chapter of Llandaf. The church, a small simple structure, is dedicated to St. Edeyrn, who, it is stated, established a Christian society here, amounting in number to 300 persons. At Penygroes, three-quarters of a mile distant from the church, is a place of worship for Calvinistic Methodists, with a Sunday school held in it. The Rev. William Edwards, in 1782, bequeathed £400 for charitable purposes, £100 of which he directed should be applied for the use of the poor of this parish: the interest of this sum, which, with the remainder of the bequest, is in the hands of Sir Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, Bart., is distributed in January among such poor as are not receiving parochial relief.