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Rhiwbina. Rhiwbina ( / ruˈbaɪnə /; Welsh: Rhiwbeina [r̥ɪuˈbɛina], also Rhiwbina) is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Formerly a small hamlet within the parish of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina was developed throughout the twentieth century, and is now a separate ward.
The motte-and-bailey castle dates back to the middle Ages from about 1066 to 1540. [3] Originally Twmpath Castle was a Welsh camp called Caer Cynwrig, which was captured and occupied by the Normans and became the third largest motte in the Lordship of Glamorgan. [8] Robert Fitzhamon founded Cardiff Castle and used the old Cardiff Roman Fort to ...
Rhiwbina Garden Village (Welsh: Pentref Gardd Rhiwbeina) is a residential development in Rhiwbina, a northern suburb of Cardiff. It was begun in 1912 to a masterplan by Raymond Unwin, one of the leading architects of the Garden city movement. Unwin's plans were commissioned by the Cardiff Worker's Cooperative Garden Village Society Ltd.
Rhiwbina railway station is a suburban railway station serving Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.25 miles (6.84 km) north of Cardiff Central . Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
Rhiwbina Library (Welsh: Llyfrgell Rhiwbeina) is situated in Rhiwbina, north Cardiff. There are 4 PCs with free public Internet access, and a catalogue search PC. For children, the library organises baby and toddler sessions and pre-school storytime. The Library has two informal readers groups for adults.
Valleys & Cardiff Local Routes ( Welsh: Llwybrau Lleol y Cymoedd a Chaerdydd) (formerly Valley Lines) is the network of passenger suburban railway services radiating from Cardiff, Wales. It includes lines within the city itself, the Vale of Glamorgan and the South Wales Valleys. [1] The services are currently operated by Transport for Wales Rail.
Wenallt Hill. Coordinates: 51.5441°N 3.2228°W. Wenallt Hill. Wenallt Hill (often called simply The Wenallt) is located to the north of Cardiff, Wales. [1] The name is Welsh and translates to 'white wooded slope'. Ordnance Survey mapping shows the highest point as 229 m (751 ft), [2] although another source suggests a height of 232 m (761 ft).
Waun-y-Groes Avenue, Rhiwbina Garden Village, Cardiff, largely designed by Alwyn Lloyd. Thomas Alwyn Lloyd OBE (11 August 1881 – 19 June 1960), known as T. Alwyn Lloyd, was a Welsh architect and town planner. He was one of the founders of the Town Planning Institute in 1914 and its President in 1933. He was also a founding member of the ...