- There is also a Llanishen in Monmouthshire
Llanishen (Welsh Llanisien llan church + Isien Saint Isan) is a district in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Llanishen is well-known as the home of the 'Tax Offices', the tallest buildings in north Cardiff and a landmark for miles around. The office complex overlooks the 'Crystal and Fishguard estates', Parc Ty Glas industrial estate, old village, leafy suburban roads and various parkland that constitute the district. Llanishen is also home to a fully featured Leisure Centre and the 60-acre Llanishen Reservoir - a local beauty spot that is connected to a green corridor which bisects the city from the rising hills in the north to Cardiff Bay in the south.
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History
The Glider Field (next to what is now Llanishen Leisure Centre) was used for Military glider training during World War II.
Oliver Cromwell had ties with Llanishen and neighbouring village Lisvane (Llysfaen).
Commerce and Industry
Parc Ty Glas Industrial Estate
Parc Ty Glas is home to the offices of S4C (the national television station for Wales) and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. HM Revenue and Customs occupies a 16-storey tower block (Phase 2) plus some of the 11-storey Gleider House (Phase 1) in a complex of HM Government offices[1], employing more than 2,700 staff on site in late 2007[2] (mainly Revenue division — including an enquiry centre, or IREC). In 2003, a retail complex of six stores was built; the current occupants are Marks and Spencer Simply Food, Boots, Laura Ashley, HomeSense Starbucks DW fitness and pets at home
Royal Ordnance Factory
Southwest Llanishen hosted a World War II Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Cardiff, which in 1987 became an Atomic Weapons Establishment. It closed down in February 1997 and has recently been the site of a major housing development named Parklands by George Wimpey.
Other offices
The Orchards complex, formerly the site of the National Coal Board's regional office,[1] houses the offices of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales[3], the Welsh Assembly Government's Department for Rural Affairs[4] and the Welsh office of the Camelot Group, operators of the UK National Lottery.[5]
Leisure
Llanishen Sailing Centre
Based at Llanishen Reservoir, Llanishen Sailing Centre[6] is, along with Cardiff Bay, one of Wales' foremost Sailing Schools, and enjoys an international reputation.
Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs
Two non-functional reservoirs (the smaller Lisvane reservoir is adjoined to Llanishen Reservoir). Llanishen Reservoir forms the end of a Victorian water supply system stretching from the Brecon Beacons to Cardiff and has recently had its CADW listing confirmed. It had been under threat from an American-lead commercial development for domestic housing (where the proposed houses would be built around a reduced lake, but this CADW designation plus the Site of Special Scientific Interest for grassland fungi on the embankments of the reservoir, will make it very difficult for a developer to gain building permission. Locals are campaigning to make the area a registered village green.[7][8]
Llanishen Leisure Centre
Llanishen Leisure Centre[9] is situated in Llanishen. It has a pool with a wave machine, Squash courts, multi-activity Sports Hall, an improved Gym & Fitness suite, a Snooker table and Lounge Bar & Pool side Cafeteria. It is built in a very similar layout to the Pentwyn leisure centre.
Llanishen Skate Park
In the large 'Glider Field' alongside the leisure centre, there is a public Skatepark. [10] Skate Park Facilities: 2 Quarter-pipes / Jump box / 2 flat banks / Driveway / Spine
Llanishen Rugby Club
The playing ground and large training ground of Llanishen RFC is off Usk Road, and has been used in the past by visiting international rugby union teams. The Club House is off Ty Glas Avenue nearby.[11]
Public Houses in Llanishen
Llanishen's pubs include The Church Inn, Ty Glas Road, Ty Glas and Wolf's Castle.
Schools
Local Primary schools:
- Cefn Onn
- Christ the King R.C. Primary School
- Coed Glas[12]
- Ysgol y Wern
- The Court Special School
Transport
The district is served by two railway stations, Llanishen railway station (on the Cardiff Central to Rhymney Line) in the east and Ty Glas railway station (on the Cardiff Central to Coryton) in the west.
Cardiff Bus operates several bus routes through the area:
- 28 from Station Road (Thornhill) or (Roath Park-Cathays-Central Stn)
- 29 (Llanishen Village Circle) or (Roath Park-Roath-Central Stn)
- 29B (Llanishen Village Circle via Ty Glas) or (Roath Park-Roath-Central Stn)
- 52A (Llanishen Village Circle-Penylan-Roath-Central Stn)
- 86 (Lisvane)
Llanishen can be approached from the south via Caerphilly Road and also, more centrally, via Fidlas Road at Rhydypenau crossroads (north of Roath Park).
Government and politics
Electoral ward
The electoral ward of Llanishen falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North. It covers some or all of the geographical areas of Llanishen, Birchgrove and Thornhill. It is bounded by the wards of Lisvane to the northwest; Cyncoed to the southwest; Heath to the south; and Rhiwbina to the west.
Representation
- Represented in the British House of Commons since 1997 by Julie Morgan, Member of Parliament (Labour, Cardiff North).
- Represented in the Welsh Assembly since 2007 by Jonathan Morgan, AM (Conservative, Cardiff North)
- Represented on Cardiff Council since 2004 by Jonathan Burns, Craig Piper, Richard Foley and Robert Smith; all of the Welsh Conservative Party
Famous people from Llanishen
The film director Richard Marquand (Jagged Edge, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) was born in Llanishen. His father was Labour MP Hilary Marquand.[13]
References
- ^ a b http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/wellscs/geog/Llan6.html
- ^ House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 Jan 2008 (pt 0019)
- ^ HEFCW - Map & Directions
- ^ http://new.wales.gov.uk/about/departments/depc/epcstructure/RAofficemap/Llanishen_office/?lang=en
- ^ How To Contact Camelot
- ^ "Llanishen Sailing Centre". http://www.llanishensc.co.uk.
- ^ "Llanishen RAG". http://www.llanishenrag.com.
- ^ "icWales Feature". http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/features/tm_objectid=17632301&method=full&siteid=50082-name_page.html.
- ^ "Llanishen Leisure Centre". http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2868%2C2967%2C3001%2C3707%2C3712&parent_directory_id=2865.
- ^ "Llanishen Skate Park". http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?Parent_Directory_id=2865&nav=2868,2967,3772,3773,4839.
- ^ "Llanishen Rugby Club". http://www.llanishenrfc.co.uk/.
- ^ "Coed Glas Primary School". http://212.219.231.113/.
- ^ "Richard Marquand biography". http://cinema.aliceadsl.fr/personnalite/default.aspx?personnaliteid=PI010074.
External links
- Llanishen Leisure Centre
- Llanishen Reservoir Action Group
- Llanishen Rugby Club
- Llanishen Sailing Centre
- Llanishen Baptist Church
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanishen and surrounding area
- Friends of the Crystals Community Website
- Llanishen Local History Society
| (NW) | Thornhill | Lisvane |
| Rhiwbina | Llanishen | Cyncoed |
| Birchgrove | Heath | (SE) |
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