Splott

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Splott is a residential and industrial district in the city of Cardiff, Wales, known for its working-class heritage and proximity to the city centre and docks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
urban area
adjacentTo Adamsdown
Pengam Green
Roath
Tremorfa
administrativeWardOf Cardiff
constituencySenedd Cardiff South and Penarth
constituencyWestminster Cardiff South and Penarth
country Wales
developedSignificantlyIn late 19th century
distanceFrom approximately 1–2 miles east of Cardiff city centre
etymologyLanguage Welsh
governedBy Cardiff Council
hasDialCode 029
hasEtymologyNote name possibly derived from Middle English ‘splott’ meaning a patch of land
hasGreenSpace Moorland Park
Splott Park
hasHeritage working-class
hasHousingType Edwardian terraced housing
Victorian terraced housing
hasIndustrialHistory docks-related industry
railway engineering
steelworks
hasLandUse industrial
residential
hasNotableFacility STAR Hub
Splott Market (former open-air market site)
hasNotableReligiousBuilding St Alban’s Roman Catholic Church, Splott
St Saviour’s Church, Splott
hasNotableRoad Moorland Road
Newport Road
Splott Road
hasPopulationCharacteristic predominantly working-class
hasPostcodeDistrict CF24
hasPostTown CARDIFF
linked to: Cardiff
hasPublicTransport local bus services to Cardiff city centre
hasRailwayStation Cardiff Central (nearby access)
Cardiff Queen Street (nearby access)
hasUrbanCharacter inner-city
historicalCounty Glamorgan
lieutenancyArea South Glamorgan
locatedIn Cardiff
South Wales
United Kingdom
partOf Cardiff
proximityTo Cardiff city centre
Cardiff docks
linked to: Port of Cardiff

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