Early history

The name "Llanedeyrn" is believed to be derived from a sixth century monk and a Celtic saint named St. Edeyrn. During the sixth century, St. Edeyrn and a fellow monk, St. Isan, were given the task of spreading the faith and establishing places of worship. The first location chosen by the two monks was Llanishen

Llanishen

Llanishen is a district in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Llanishen is well-known as the home of the 'Tax Offices', the tallest buildings in north Cardiff and a landmark for miles around...

. This area commemorates the first of the two monks St. Islan (Llan + Isan) and the other St. Edeyrn (the word "Llan" means settlement or place of worship in the Welsh language).

St. Edeyrn was reputed to have travelled widely and as a result there are churches in North and South Wales dedicated to his memory. St. Edeyrn gathered together a community of about 300 that lived and worshipped in the Llanederyn area. The present Llanedeyrn Church still stands on the foundations of the old place of worship. Today, one can still see signs of the Norman history in the walls and windows of the church.

The main pub in the area was The Unicorn (adjacent to St.Edeyrn Church), which dates back to the fifteenth century, and was owned by the Davies family until 1966 when it was sold to the Ansells brewery chain. It is still in business today.

Recent history

In the late 1960s, Cardiff Council

Cardiff Council

The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff or in...

decided to create low cost social housing in Llanederyn, with an estimated 3,500 homes to be erected for 12,000 less well off people (2000 homes owned by the city council and 1500 private homes). The first of the estates was opened in 1968. Cardiff Council provided a selection of prefabricated and terraced houses and numerous 2, 3 and multi-storied flats were constructed. Due to demand, a part-time police station was set up in Llanedeyrn. The public house The Pennsylvania closed down due to issues but happily reopened as the New Penn.

External links

• Population Statistics (1841 - 1891)
• http://www.dragonontheweb.com/llanedeyrn_history.html
• St. Ederyn's church, monumental inscriptions