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Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population. The total population of Canton increased to 14,304 at the 2011 census. It is also the most Welsh-speaking district of central Cardiff, with 19.1% of the population speaking Welsh. [2]
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- Billy The Seal
- Environmental Consciousness
- Thompson’s Park
- Chapter Arts Centre
- Geraint Ross Evans
- Mark Evans
- Cowbridge Road
- Canton Chargers
- Cardiff City Stadium
- Church of St. John
One of Canton’s most famous residents was Billy the Seal, presented to the city in 1915. Billy lived in Victoria Park where she was fed for free by local fish mongers, even getting half-rations during the First World War. Billy resided in the park’s lake until 1939 when she died, and only then did residents discover Billy was female.
Canton is making a huge push towards environmental consciousness on many fronts. The residents are part of a pilot glass recycling scheme to push the recycling of glass. In Victoria park, over 200 residents take part in a community organisation called Victoria Park Matters. Members do their best to maintain Victoria Park through litter drives as we...
One of Canton’s most beautiful green spaces is Thompson’s park. Central to the park is the sculpture “Joyance”. Produced by renownedsculptor and Canton’s most famous son, SirWilliam GoscombeJohn in 1899. The statue has been stolen a number oftimes over the years and unfortunately the statue currently residing in the park is a replica of GoscombeJoh...
The Chapter Arts Centre was founded in 1971 for the promotion of art. Since then, the center has offered a shared communal space for artists to share their art and performances. The Chapter center has promoted the works of numerous artists like Nick Pork, the creator of Wallace and Gromit. In 1992, the center was one of the first places to screen H...
Geraint is an Ely born artist who has just recently relocated from London to Canton. In past exhibitions his art has focused on the edges of suburban landscapes and so he was drawn to Canton for its location to the city and railway lines, as well as its proximity to the more rural parts of South Wales. Geraint has also made use of sound around the ...
Marc Evans is the most successful and enticing of Welsh film directors to gain recognition internationally. He was born and lives in Canton. Some of his best work includes Evans’ Snowcake (2006) and In Prison My Whole Life (2007). He attracted most attention withMy Little Eye(2004), a discomforting but terrifyingly plausible film using the techniqu...
Cowbridge Road is a central thoroughfare through Canton and is famous for the number of locally-owned family-run businesses centered on the street. As one of the oldest streets in Canton, it has seen the growth of the suburb from farmland into the bustling community it is today.
The Canton Chargers is one of the most successful social running clubs in Canton, they were chosen as the Run Wales Group of 2017. Originally born at Chapter Centre, they welcome all levels of runners to run for free. Members gather every week on Monday at 7 p.m. to run for an hour at Llandaff Fields. Today, they have 400 members on Facebook and av...
It is the home of Cardiff City Football Club and the Wales National Football team. Capacity is second only to Principality Stadium, and Cardiff City Stadium is the second largest in Wales. Following the expansion of Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium holds 33,280 supporters. The stadium replaced Ninian Park as Cardiff City’s home ground in 2009...
One of Cardiff’s oldest churches, the Church of St. John was constructed in 1871 and was one of the most iconic buildings in the early years of Canton and Cardiff. Since then, though, the population of Canton has become more international and intercultural. In addition to a mixture of protestant and Catholic churches, Canton is now home to Buddhist...
Nov 17, 2017 · Canton is an extremely vibrant and multicultural area of Cardiff. With links to the city center being easily accessible, Canton is a prime location for residents who want to engage with the hustle and bustle of the Welsh capital yet also desire a bit of peace and quiet every now and again.
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Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the city's civic centre. Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population.
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Jul 16, 2021 · The Suburb as Urban Memory: A Canton Memoir. Richard Porch remembers the Canton of his childhood with a work of psychogeographic memoir calling back to a time of abundant corner shops, public architecture and a self-contained community functioning as its own urban village.
