Summary
Coryton is a district of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, lying immediately to the north of Whitchurch next to junction 32 of the M4 motorway. It is within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais electoral ward.
Coryton House edit
Coryton House is a large Edwardian house built in 1900 for the shipowner and dry-dock owner John Cory (1855–1931), the founder of the shipping company John Cory and Sons and the father of the politician Sir Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet (1857–1933), who also lived in Coryton House.[1] The gardens of Coryton House were expanded in the interwar period and are listed as Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[2] After Sir Herbert's death in 1933 the house became the civil defence headquarters for Cardiff. Offices were built on the part of the garden between the house and Pendwyallt Road, now replaced by housing, and the Village Hotel was built on the kitchen gardens.[3][4] Coryton House is now Ty Coryton, a special school specialising in children with autism.[5]
Coryton today edit
The district contains a mix of early and mid-20th century suburban housing estates, 1960s council housing and some post-2000 developments.
Due to the area's close proximity to Whitchurch, it has few amenities of its own. To visitors, it is probably best known for The Hollybush public house, the Village Hotel at the M4 motorway junction, and the biggest Asda supermarket in South Wales.
The Glamorganshire Canal local nature reserve, a country park, is adjacent to the River Taff.
The area is served by Coryton railway station, the terminus of the Coryton Line.
Inter Coryton football club plays its home games in nearby Caedelyn Park.[6]
References edit
- ^ Price, Watkin William (1959). "Cory (John Cory and Sons, Ltd.)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Coryton House (PGW(Gm)67(CDF))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Coryton House, Cardiff" (PDF). Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Bolter, Abby (14 October 2010). "Descendants pay a visit to Cory House". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Ty Coryton". Orbis Education and Care. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Match Report - Inter Cotyton v. Cardiff County Football Club". Club website. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
External links edit
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Coryton and surrounding area
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