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Yr Eglwys Newydd, Glamorgan

Yr Eglwys Newydd (Whitchurch) is a village in Glamorgan, grown into a suburb in the north of Cardiff. Residents, old and new, refer commonly to "The Village" in preference to acknowledging its suburban status. The modern suburb contains a number of schools, a shopping centre, Whitchurch Library and the Velindre Cancer Centre, a major cancer hospital in Wales. Whitchurch is within the council area of Cardiff.

Place Type: Urban locality
Alternative name(s): Whitchurch
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.515621,-3.222463
Grid Reference: ST 1527 8034
Community (Civil Parish): Whitchurch C
Council Area: Cardiff CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 14917
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Eglwys_Newydd,_Glamorgan_14917

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