Llanishen
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- There is also a Llanishen in Monmouthshire
Llanishen (Welsh Llanisien llan church + Isien Saint Isan) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales.
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[edit] Parc Ty Glas
Southwest Llanishen hosted a World War II Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Cardiff, which in 1987 became an Atomic Weapons Establishment. It closed down and later became the Parc Ty Glas business park.
Parc Ty Glas is now home to the offices of S4C (a television station relaying Channel 4 content with its own Welsh language programming), and the National Eisteddfod of Wales, as well as a recent branch of Marks and Spencer Simply Food. Also on the site are government buildings, mostly occupied by the HM Revenue and Customs (mainly Revenue division — including an enquiry centre, or IREC).
[edit] Schools
Primary:
- Cefn Onn
- Coed Glas
- Christ the King R.C. Primary School
Secondary:
[edit] Transport
The area can be reached by rail via Llanishen railway station at the eastern end of the area and Ty Glas railway station, and by bus along routes 27, 28, 29, 29B and 86.
[edit] Representation
Since June 2004 Llanishen has been represented by 4 Conservative Councillors: Jon Burns, Richard Foley, Craig Piper and Bob Smith.
Represented in the Welsh Assembly since 1999 by Jonathan Morgan AM (South Wales Central)
[edit] Leisure
Llanishen reservoir is home to one of Wales' leading Sailing Schools which enjoys an international reputation. The reservoirs are also used extensively for fly-fishing, but are currently under threat from a commercial development for domestic housing.
Llanishen Leisure Centre [[1]]is situated in Llanishen. It has a pool, Squash courts, multi-activity Sports Hall, a recently refurbished Gym & Fitness suite, two Snooker Tables and Lounge Bar & Pool Side Cafeteria.
Skate Park Facilities: 2 Quarter-pipes / Jump box / 2 flat banks / Driveway / Spine
| (NW) | Thornhill | Lisvane |
| Rhiwbina | Llanishen | Cyncoed |
| Birchgrove | Heath | (SE) |
Adamsdown • Butetown • Caerau • Canton • Cathays • Creigiau & St. Fagans • Cyncoed • Ely • Fairwater • Gabalfa • Grangetown • Heath • Llanishen • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanrumney • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Penylan • Plasnewydd • Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons • Radyr & Morganstown • Rhiwbina • Riverside • Rumney • Splott • Trowbridge • Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
Adamsdown • Butetown • Caerau • Canton • Castle • Cathays • Cyncoed • Ely • Fairwater • Gabalfa • Grangetown • Heath • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanishen • Llanrumney • Old St. Mellons • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Plasnewydd • Pontprennau • Radyr and Morganstown • Rhiwbina • Riverside • Roath • Rumney • Splott • St. Fagans • Tongwynlais • Trowbridge • Whitchurch
