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Adamsdown (Welsh: 'Waunadda') is an inner city area in the south of Cardiff. It was supposedly named after Adam Kygnot, a porter at Cardiff Castle around 1330 AD. Many of the streets in this area are named after metals (e.g. Gold St, Silver St.) precious stones (Sapphire St, Emerald St.) and astronomical terms (Comet St, Meteor St.). Cardiff Magistrates' Court, Cardiff Prison, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, the Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries of the University of Glamorgan, the Howard Gardens campus of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, a Reform Synagogue and several Sikh temples can be found in this district.
Adamsdown is one of the older, traditional, working class suburbs of Cardiff. It is about 5 minutes' walk from the commercial Cardiff city centre. It is largely a residential area. There is a strong community spirit with young working professionals and family groups. There is a good supply of schooling in the area as well as after-school activities for all age groups.
There are leisure facilities such as the Rubicon Dance centre, the Star Leisure Centre in nearby Splott and Esporta.
Adamsdown is undergoing regeneration, in particular the shopping area of Clifton Street, where the traditional stone buildings such as Roath Police station have been sandblasted and renovated, all of the shop fronts are being replaced and updated, the pavements are being widened and a new one-way system has been introduced, allowing for greater parking for passing traffic. The aim is to attract greater numbers of traders and shoppers to the area.
The busy and commercial Newport Road runs through northern Adamsdown, leading towards the M4 motorway to the east and the city centre to the west. City Road leads to northern districts of Cardiff.
