Llanedeyrn

Llanedeyrn is a district of the city of Cardiff, 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 (Llan + Isan) and the other St. Edeyrn (the word "Llan" means settlement 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 worshipped in the Llanederyn area. This church however, is no longer there.

Recent history

In the late 1960s, Cardiff Council decided to create low cost social housing in Llanederyn, with an estimated 3,500 homes to be erected for 12,000 less well off 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. Due to demand, a part-time police station was set up in Llanedeyrn. The public house The Pennsylvania closed down due to issues but happily reopened as the New Penn.

See also

• Llanedeyrn Library

External links

• Population Statistics (1841 - 1891)
• http://www.dragonontheweb.com/llanedeyrn_history.html
• St. Ederyn's church, monumental inscriptions