Cyncoed
Sign in to saveCyncoed ( ) is a community in the northeast of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. With many properties in the area fetching over £1 million, Cyncoed is considered to have some of the highest property prices in the country. Cyncoed overlooks the city centre of Cardiff, near Roath Park, with views of the surrounding mountains.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Cardiff Central
- UK place.official_name
- Cyncoed
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Cardiff
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- South Glamorgan
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Cardiff East
- UK place.post_town
- CARDIFF
- UK place.postcode_district
- CF23
- UK place.postcode_area
- CF
- UK place.dial_code
- 029
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST183809
- UK place.population
- 11,148
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:Cyncoed Roundabout - geograph.org.uk - 126829.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Cyncoed RoundaboutViewed from the top of Bettws y Coed Road looking towards the junction of Cyncoed Road and Rhyd y penau Road
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Cyncoed
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Cardiff
- Population
- +11448
- Area
- +371.65
- Image
- Rhydypennau Library Cardiff.JPG
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Background and development
- Description
- Education
- Rhydypennau library
- Electoral ward
- Transport
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Cyncoed ( ) is a community in the northeast of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. With many properties in the area fetching over £1 million, Cyncoed is considered to have some of the highest property prices in the country. Cyncoed overlooks the city centre of Cardiff, near Roath Park, with views of the surrounding mountains.
==Background and development== In 1887 John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute offered of marshland to Cardiff Council, for use as a public park. In 1894, Roath Park was officially opened to the public. Work initially focused on creating the lake from an area of marshland. In 1915 a lighthouse was constructed in the lake containing a scale model of the 'Terra Nova' ship to commemorate Captain Scott's ill-fated voyage to the Antarctic from Cardiff in 1910. The park's atmosphere today still retains the Victorian elegance and has Conservation Area status.