West Grove, Cardiff Explained

West Grove is a road in Roath, Cardiff, Wales. It is situated off Newport Road. The Queen's Buildings of Cardiff University,^[1] Kings Monkton School and the former West Grove Unitarian Church are all located in West Grove. The Mansion House is officially in Richmond Road, but it is at the extreme end of West Grove and dominates the northern end.

History

West Grove was one of the villa-lined roads that formed the wealthy residential district of Tredegarville, laid out for the Tredegar Estate during the third quarter of the nineteenth century.

Important buildings on West Grove

Other important buildings

Kings Monkton School was established in 1870, and is an independent day school.^[2]

The GMB trade union has its Wales & South West regional office at Garley House.

See also

• Transport in Cardiff

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cardiff University city centre map . 9 June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202033401/http://www.cf.ac.uk/locations/maps/map-e4.html . 2 December 2008 . live .
2. Web site: Kings Monkton School website . 30 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930003437/http://www.kingsmonkton.org.uk/ . 30 September 2007 . live .