Leckwith Gospel Hall, Leckwith Ave, Cardiff - geograph

Leckwith ( cy, Lecwydd) is an area in the west of

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

that includes parts of the communities of Canton and Grangetown.

Description

Leckwith includes the area commonly referred to as the

Leckwith development The Leckwith development is in the Leckwith area of southwest Cardiff, Wales. Work started in Autumn 2007 with the construction of a new stadium for Cardiff City F.C. The proposal The project consisted of: * A new 26,828 seat stadium for Cardi ...

. The area shares its name with the village of

Leckwith Leckwith ( cy, Lecwydd) is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, just west of Cardiff. Historically, the parish of Leckwith also included land on the east side of the river Ely that is now part of Cardiff itself. This area is also commonly kn ...

which is situated on the other side of the

river Ely The River Ely ( cy, Afon Elái) is in South Wales flowing generally southeast, from Tonyrefail to Cardiff. The river is about long. The Ely's numerous sources lie in the mountains to the south of Tonypandy, near the town of Tonyrefail, ri ...

in the

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol ...

. Historically, the parish of Leckwith included lands on both sides of the river; the low-lying marshy lands on the Cardiff side were known as the Leckwith Moors. This area is roughly equivalent to that currently bounded by the

, Leckwith Road, Sloper Road, Clive Street, Ferry Road, and Cardiff Bay. But as the Cardiff Leckwith has no official status the area has no formal boundaries and the name is sometimes used for locations outside the historic parish.

Etymology

The name ''Leckwith'' is an anglicisation of the Welsh ''Lecwydd'' (see

for a fuller explanation).

Landmarks

The old stone triple-arched

Leckwith Bridge Leckwith Bridge, can refer to the medieval Grade II* listed stone bridge over the river Ely at Leckwith, Cardiff, or its 20th century replacement. Old bridge The old Leckwith Bridge dates from at least the early 16th century, referred to in 153 ...

crosses the river Ely to the west. It is Grade II*

listed Listed may refer to: * Listed, Bornholm, a fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm * Listed (MMM program), a television show on MuchMoreMusic * Endangered species in biology * Listed building, in architecture, designation of a historicall ...

and dates from before 1536.Leckwith Old Bridge, Leckwith, Cardiff
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2013. The area is also home to the

Cardiff City Stadium The Cardiff City Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd) is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City Football Club and the Wales national football team. Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2 ...

, home of

Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

and also to the

Cardiff International Sports Stadium Cardiff International Sports Campus ( cy, Campws Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd), is an athletics stadium and playing fields in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. The campus opened in 2009 as part of the major Leckwith Development, which incl ...

References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Leckwith and surrounding area
{{Commons category, Leckwith, Cardiff Districts of Cardiff Canton, Cardiff