Creigiau

Coordinates: 51°31′27″N 3°19′28″W / 51.5243°N 3.3244°W / 51.5243; -3.3244

Creigiau
Welsh: Creigiau
Creigiau  Creigiau shown within Cardiff
Population	2,400
Principal area	Cardiff
Ceremonial county	South Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARDIFF
Dialling code	029
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Cardiff West
Welsh Assembly	Cardiff West
List of places: UK • Wales • Cardiff

Creigiau is a dormitory settlement in the north-west of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The village currently has about 1,000 houses and a population of approximately 2,400 people.

History

Creigiau's former industrial centre was a quarry, which opened in the 1870s and closed in 2001. The village was linked to Cardiff and Barry by a railway closed as part of the Beeching cuts, and the station was located on the eastern edge of the village. In the mid 1970s, housing estates sprang up to accommodate commuters.

Creigiau became part of the Unitary authority of Cardiff in 1996 following Local Government reorganisation.

Amenities

Local amenities include a bilingual primary school, which teaches through the medium of both Welsh and English, a golf club, a small Tesco Express shop - which is also the Post Office, a Recreation Ground managed by village residents (home of local archery, cricket, football, petanque and tennis clubs), a GP surgery, and local pub called 'The Creigiau Inn'.

External links

• Creigiau Cricket Club
• Creigiau Golf Club
• Creigiau Scouts
• Creigiau Primary School
• Photos of Creigiau and surrounding area
• Creigiau Inn
• Creigiau Netball Club
• Creigiau 23

Coordinates: 51°31′27″N 3°19′28″W / 51.5243°N 3.3244°W / 51.5243; -3.3244