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Cardiff had become a Free Borough in 1542. [21] In 1573, it was made a head port for collection of customs duties. In 1581, Elizabeth I granted Cardiff its first royal charter . [ 26 ]
Cardiff became a county borough on 1 April 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. The town had grown rapidly and had a population of over 123,000. It retained its county borough status until 1974. [54] [clarification needed]
Dec 30, 2005 · Cardiff became part of the new county of South Glamorgan in local government reorganisation, losing the independent 'County Borough' status it had gained in 1889. Cardiff's boundaries were extended to include Lisvane, St Fagans and Tongwynlais.
Oct 28, 2011 · In 1404 Owain Glyndwr burned the town and castle during his rebellion against the English crown but the wooden houses were soon replaced and in 1542 Cardiff was created a free borough.
1889: Cardiff became a county borough, Cardiff County Borough Council was independent of the new Glamorgan County Council. [5] 1893: Ivor Novello was born in Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff. [20] 1893: University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire became the University of Wales. [8]
Oct 28, 2011 · In 1404 Owain Glyndwr burned the town and castle during his rebellion against the English crown but the wooden houses were soon replaced and in 1542 Cardiff was created a free borough.
Nov 26, 2021 · Until the 19th century, before the coal industry exploded, Cardiff was a small country town with a population of less than 2,000 people, despite having existed as a settlement since Roman...
