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Grangetown (Welsh: Trelluest) is an area in the west of Cardiff. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown.
The River Taff winds its way through the area. Adjacent to the city's Cardiff Bay area, Grangetown is benefitting from the nearby developments and is experiencing a period of gentrification and improvements in its infrastructure.
The population of Grangetown in the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 14,367 in 6230 households.
Grangetown is a diverse and multicultural district and has a significant population of Somali, Asian and mixed-race residents. It is home to a Swaminarayan Temple and various mosques including the newly built Abu Bakkar mosque.
Until the mid-nineteenth century Grangetown was an area of marshy land used for farming. Grange Farm is believed to date back to the thirteenth century, when it was recorded as being owned by Margam Abbey. The area’s name derives from this association with the Abbey.
Grange Farm still exists today but is now surrounded by streets of terraced brick houses, which were built to house the many workers who moved to Cardiff to work in the industrial boom of the nineteenth Century, particularly centred on the docks.
In North Grangetown Renewal Area, Cardiff Council is investing in the future of Grangetown by improving property free of charge. Work includes renovating chimneys, roofs, and walls and replacing windows, doors and rainwater goods. A short walk from the city centre.
