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5 unusual facts about Pontcanna


Cardiff Corinthians F.C.

For one season the team played on an unenclosed pitch at Pontcanna followed by a season at Maindy Stadium and a couple at Fidlas Avenue in Llanishen.

Crachach

The Pontcanna and Whitchurch areas of Cardiff are popular Crachach hotspots, as is the Vale of Glamorgan.

Pontcanna

It is a gentrified "media village" with a cafe culture-lifestyle centred around Pontcanna Street and Cathedral Road.

This was a major entertainment venue for the city, hosting top stars such as Danny Kaye and Tommy Steele.

Wales West and North Television

Following the acquisition of WWN by TWW, the Western Avenue base was closed, with all operations moved to TWW's Pontcanna base, also in Cardiff.


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Denis Griffiths

The musical show was made by TWW (Television Wales and the West) in Cardiff’s Pontcanna studios, and was designed to celebrate Wales within Wales and beyond.

Mark Drakeford

He was the Labour councillor on South Glamorgan County Council from 1985 – 1993 for Pontcanna, specialising in education issues, including Welsh medium education.

Sophia Gardens

As well as the Glamorgan County Cricket Ground, Sophia Gardens also contains the Sport Wales National Centre, Y Mochin Du public house, an exhibition area, a car park with coach parking facilities and also provides vehicular access, via Sophia Close, to the caravan and camping site in Pontcanna Fields.


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