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The inauguration of the Grandstand on 26 December 1885. The Cardiff Arms Park site was originally called the Great Park, [7] a swampy meadow behind the Cardiff Arms Hotel. The hotel was built by Sir Thomas Morgan, during the reign of Charles I. [8] Cardiff Arms Park was named after this hotel. [9]
Mar 15, 2012 · The area took its name from the Arms Park Hotel, which had stood on the site since at least the 17th Century. Long before a rugby ball was ever kicked there, it had played host to both the...
Jul 26, 2012 · Since 1922, when the 4th Marquess of Bute sold the land to the Cardiff Arms Park Company for just £30,000, the Arms Park had been given to Cardiff Athletic Club on a 99 year lease.
The land lay behind the Cardiff Arms Hotel (later demolished and replaced by the Angel Hotel) and became known as the Cardiff Arms Park. Originally the park had a cricket ground to the north and a rugby union stadium to the south.
The Park’s origins are associated with the diversion of the River Taff during the 1840s in a westerly direction away from the early industrial town, which had developed – quite literally – in the shadow of Cardiff Castle.
Aug 30, 2021 · This August sees the publication of a new history of Cardiff Arms Park. Written by a team of current and former CF10 Arms Park Rugby Trust board members together with eminent local sports historians, this definitive volume comes with a foreword by Rod Sheard, architect of the Principality Stadium.
Oct 25, 2024 · Cardiff Arms Park was named after the hotel/pub, which was demolished in 1878 . The Marquess of Bute stipulated that the ground could only be used for recreational purposes. In 1881-2 saw the beginning of a stand for spectators, it held 300 people and cost GB£50.
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