Birchgrove, Cardiff

This article is about the community in Cardiff. For the community in Swansea, see Birchgrove, Swansea.

Birchgrove
The Birchgrove
Birchgrove Location within Cardiff
Population
Principal area	Cardiff
Preserved county	Cardiff
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARDIFF
Postcode district	CF14
Dialling code	029
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Cardiff North
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Cardiff North
List of places UK Wales Cardiff 51°31′04″N3°12′05″W / 51.517778°N 3.201389°W / 51.517778; -3.201389

Birchgrove (Welsh : Llwynfedw) is a district of the city of Cardiff stretching between Llanishen and the Gabalfa interchange, along the A469 Caerphilly road.

It centres on a crossroads dominated by the Birchgrove pub which also lies between Heath and Whitchurch. Heath Park and University Hospital of Wales adjoin.

Birchgrove Station on the Coryton Line is served by Transport for Wales

It differentiates from the ward of Heath in which it lies, by being a busy, hustle and bustle type of area, with rows of small shops and eateries and for the most part being dominated by terraced housing.

There is a school in the area called Birchgrove Primary School. There are approximately 420 children attending that school. Opposite the school is a post office.

The area is served by Birchgrove railway station on the Coryton Line, and by the Capital City Green bus service.

Notable people

• Colin Jackson (1967-) Former hurdler and presenter, grew up on Cromwell Road in Birchgrove, attending Birchgrove Primary School. ^[1]
• Geraint Thomas, Winner of the Tour de France 2018. ^[2] Grew up on Coronation Road in Birchgrove.

References

1. "BBC - Who Do You Think You Are? - Past Stories - Colin Jackson". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
2. "About". Geraint Thomas. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Birchgrove and surrounding area