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* The old stone triple-arched Leckwith Bridge crosses the [[River Ely]] to the west. It is Grade II* [[Listed buildings|listed]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community), Canton|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-26487-old-leckwith-bridge-partly-in-canton-comm|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> and dates from before 1536.<ref>[http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/24126/details/LECKWITH+OLD+BRIDGE%2C+LECKWITH%2C+CARDIFF/ Leckwith Old Bridge, Leckwith, Cardiff], Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2013.</ref> |
* The old stone triple-arched [[Old Leckwith Bridge]] crosses the [[River Ely]] to the west. It is Grade II* [[Listed buildings|listed]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community), Canton|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-26487-old-leckwith-bridge-partly-in-canton-comm|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> and dates from before 1536.<ref>[http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/24126/details/LECKWITH+OLD+BRIDGE%2C+LECKWITH%2C+CARDIFF/ Leckwith Old Bridge, Leckwith, Cardiff], Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2013.</ref> |
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Leckwith (Template:Lang-cy) is a district of western Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It is home to Cardiff City F.C.'s home ground Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Fitzalan High School and Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch (a Welsh-medium primary school). The area around the Cardiff City Stadium has seen a retail park develop with well-known stores such as Asda, Costco, Next and Marks & Spencer.
Etymology
The name Leckwith probably derives from the personal name Helygwydd (possibly the name of a saint).[1]
Transport
Leckwith is directly accessed from the A4232 by-pass linking it to Culverhouse Cross and Cardiff Bay. Cardiff Bus has its main depot in the area. The 12/13 bus routes and the 1/2 Bay Circle route passes through Leckwith.
Leckwith is served by Ninian Park railway station with services northbound to Radyr via Fairwater and southbound to Cardiff Central.
Landmarks
- The old stone triple-arched Old Leckwith Bridge crosses the River Ely to the west. It is Grade II* listed[2] and dates from before 1536.[3]
References
- ^ Gwynedd O. Pierce, The Place-names of Dinas Powys Hundred. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1968 ISBN 0-7083-0338-2, pp. 49–52.
- ^ "Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community), Canton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Leckwith Old Bridge, Leckwith, Cardiff, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
External links
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