Coryton, Cardiff
Corytonis a district ofCardiff,the capital city ofWales,lying immediately to the north ofWhitchurchnext to junction 32 of theM4 motorway.It is within theWhitchurch & Tongwynlais electoral ward.
Coryton House[edit]
Coryton House is a largeEdwardianhouse built in 1900 for the shipowner and dry-dock owner John Cory (1855–1931), the founder of the shipping companyJohn Cory and Sonsand the father of the politicianSir Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet(1857–1933), who also lived in Coryton House.[1]The gardens of Coryton House were expanded in theinterwar periodand are listed as Grade II on theCadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[2]After Sir Herbert's death in 1933 the house became thecivil defenceheadquarters 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, aspecial schoolspecialising in children withautism.[5]
Coryton today[edit]
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The district contains a mix of early and mid-20th century suburban housing estates, 1960scouncil housingand 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 forThe Hollybushpublic house, the Village Hotel at the M4 motorway junction, and the biggestAsdasupermarket in South Wales.
TheGlamorganshire Canal local nature reserve,a country park, is adjacent to theRiver Taff.
The area is served byCoryton railway station,the terminus of theCoryton Line.
Inter Coryton football club plays its home games in nearbyCaedelyn Park.[6]
References[edit]
- ^Price, Watkin William (1959)."Cory (John Cory and Sons, Ltd.)".Dictionary of Welsh Biography.National Library of Wales.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^Cadw."Coryton House (PGW(Gm)67(CDF))".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved6 February2023.
- ^"Coryton House, Cardiff"(PDF).Coflein.Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^Bolter, Abby (14 October 2010)."Descendants pay a visit to Cory House".Wales Online.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"Welcome to Ty Coryton".Orbis Education and Care.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"Match Report - Inter Cotyton v. Cardiff County Football Club".Club website.13 February 2011.Retrieved29 March2017.
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