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Jun 10, 2016 · From who the Adam is in Adamsdown to how Canton ended up being Canton, the reasons behind how they got their names are just as unique as the suburbs themselves. For some suburbs the answer is...
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Canton, or Treganna in the Welsh language, was formed around a 13th-century Manor in Cardiff and assumed lands from nearby Llandaff parish under the stewardship of an Earl (or Baron) de Kanetune, although today the manor comes under the jurisdiction of the Manor of Llandaff.
Mar 31, 2024 · Canton merged with the borough of Cardiff in 1875 and in 1882, the first board school to be opened in the district was in Severn Road. In 1885 the Cartwright family sold Ely & Canton Commons to the council, with Canton Common providing a home for Riverside Football Club fifteen years later.
Nov 16, 2018 · Canton is located just south of the River Taff, and is one of Cardiff’s oldest districts. Represented in the Welsh Assembly by Neil McEvoy Independent AM and Kenneth Brennen Labour MP, Canton boasts a 25% Welsh-speaking population. Close to city centre, Canton is home to a diverse and multicultural society, as well as a rich history.
Jul 16, 2021 · 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.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Canton like this: CANTON , a chapelry, with a village, in Llandaff parish, Glamorgan; adjacent to the Taff Valley and the Rvmney railways, 1 mile NW of Cardiff.
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It became part of Cardiff in 1875. Today Canton is one of the most multi-cultural areas of Cardiff, but it is inhabited mostly by caucasians. The main road through the district is Cowbridge Road East, a busy thoroughfare with many discount shops as well as pubs and restaurants.
