St Fagans

St Fagans
St Fagans
St Fagans shown within Cardiff
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARDIFF
Postcode district CF
Dialling code 029
Police South Wales
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly

St Fagans (/ˈfæɡənz/ FAG-ənz;[1] Welsh: Sain Ffagan) is a village and community in the west of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales.

History

The name of the area invokes Saint Fagan, according to William of Malmesbury a 2nd-century missionary to Wales but for whom there is no reliable historical evidence.

In 1648, the Battle of St Fagans took place close by.

Description

To the south lies the village of Michaelston-super-Ely, and to the east the suburb of Fairwater. The community includes Rhydlafar to the north with the Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital. St Fagans lies on the River Ely, and previously had a railway station on the South Wales Main Line, and currently there is a level crossing.

Creigiau Pentyrch Radyr
St Georges
super Ely		 St Fagans Fairwater 
Michaelston
super Ely		 Ely

The village is home to St Fagans National History Museum (formerly called the Welsh Folk Museum and the Museum of Welsh Life) which includes St Fagans Castle and gardens. St Mary's Church in the village dates from the 12th century, with an 18th century tower.[2] St Fagans Old Rectory is another important Grade II* listed building nearby.[3]

St Fagans is home to St Fagans Cricket Club.

In 2017 construction started on a new Cardiff suburb of 7,000 houses, named Plasdwr, on countryside between St Fagans, Fairwater and Radyr.[4]


Local government

St Fagans elects a community council[5] of up to nine community councillors.[6]

References

  1. ↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (London: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 130.
  2. ↑ "The Parish of St Fagans and Michaelston-super-Ely". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Old Rectory - A Grade II* Listed Building in St. Fagans, Cardiff". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Building work for first set of homes in Cardiff's £2bn garden city to begin before Easter". Wales Online. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Community councils". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Your Community Councillors". St Fagans Community Council. Retrieved 14 October 2017.


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