Coryton
Encyclopedia
Coryton is a district of the capital city
of Wales
, Cardiff
lying immediately to the north of Whitchurch
next to junction 32 of the M4. It falls within Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
electoral ward.
The district contains a mix of early and mid 20th century suburban housing estate
s, 1960s council housing properties and some post-2000 modern developments.
Due to the area's close proximity to Whitchurch it has few amenities of its own, although to those from elsewhere it is probably best known for The Hollybush public house
with its carvery
restaurant
and the Village Hotel, adjacent to J32 of the M4 motorway
, the Coryton interchange, and the biggest Asda
supermarket
in South Wales
.
The area is named after Sir Herbert Cory
, former Conservative MP of Cardiff and one of the Cory Baronets
, coal mining
and ship owning capitalists
.
The area is served by Coryton railway station
, the terminus of the Coryton Line
.
Coryton also has its own football team Inter Coryton that plays its home games in nearby Caedelyn Park. The club is managed by David Miller
Capital City
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of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
lying immediately to the north of Whitchurch
Whitchurch, Cardiff
Whitchurch is a suburb in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road. Its estimated population as of 2004 was 15,649. It falls within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais ward.-History:Whitchurch draws its name from...
next to junction 32 of the M4. It falls within Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. It covers some or all of the following areas: Coryton, Tongwynlais and Whitchurch in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North...
electoral ward.
The district contains a mix of early and mid 20th century suburban housing estate
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
s, 1960s council housing properties and some post-2000 modern developments.
Due to the area's close proximity to Whitchurch it has few amenities of its own, although to those from elsewhere it is probably best known for The Hollybush public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
with its carvery
Carvery
A carvery is a restaurant where cooked meat is freshly sliced to order for customers, sometimes offering unlimited servings for a fixed price...
restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
and the Village Hotel, adjacent to J32 of the M4 motorway
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
, the Coryton interchange, and the biggest Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
.
The area is named after Sir Herbert Cory
Sir James Cory, 1st Baronet
Sir Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician and ship-owner.He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory .He was Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1913 and served as Conservative MP for the Cardiff constituency...
, former Conservative MP of Cardiff and one of the Cory Baronets
Cory Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cory, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007....
, coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
and ship owning capitalists
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
.
The area is served by Coryton railway station
Coryton railway station (Cardiff)
Coryton railway station is a railway station serving the Coryton and Pantmawr area of Cardiff. It is the terminus of the Coryton Line north of Cardiff Central in which the line originates from Cardiff Queen Street....
, the terminus of the Coryton Line
Coryton Line
The Coryton Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff from the city centre to Heath, Birchgrove, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Coryton.The line is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. ATW replaced the previous franchise, Wales & Borders Trains in December...
.
Coryton also has its own football team Inter Coryton that plays its home games in nearby Caedelyn Park. The club is managed by David Miller