Penarth

Penarth ( , ) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately south of Cardiff city centre on the west shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay.

Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Cardiff South and Penarth
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.official_name: Penarth
UK place.community_wales: Penarth
UK place.unitary_wales: Vale of Glamorgan
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: South Glamorgan
UK place.constituency_westminster: Cardiff South & Penarth
UK place.post_town: PENARTH
UK place.postcode_district: CF64
UK place.postcode_area: CF
UK place.dial_code: 029
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST185715
UK place.population: 22,083
UK place.population_ref: (2011)

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Encyclopedic overview

41 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Early history
Victorian developments
Penarth Dock
Penarth Pier
Wartime Penarth
Early changes
Military developments
Air raids
Operation Overlord
Aftermath
The town today
Economy
Governance
Town council
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Westminster
Welsh Government
Geography
Sea shore
Soils
Cliffs
Demography
Regeneration of the seafront and town centre
Landmarks and attractions
Alexandra Gardens, Windsor Gardens and the Italian Gardens
Education
Secondary schools
Junior and nursery provision
Religious sites
Lost religious buildings
Sports and recreation
Transport
Overseas connections
Notable people
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
External links

Penarth ( , ) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately south of Cardiff city centre on the west shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay.

Penarth is a seaside resort in the Cardiff Urban Area, and the second largest town in the Vale of Glamorgan, next only to the administrative centre of Barry.

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