Penarth Town Heritage Trail Project
INFORMATION
BOARDS
Image above shows Draft Version #3 as of November 2023
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We aim to position 28 Information Boards around Penarth Town that will display elements of the town's history. Each board will differ in the type of content displayed, depending on where it is situated.
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A number of boards will show the local history of that particular area such as how it was developed, used and evolved. (e.g. The History of Glebe St).
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Some boards will be themed to a particular topic (e.g. The Arrival of The Railway)
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Some boards will have a number of different topics on them, such as local buildings or features, or noted persons of the town / local area. (e.g. Windsor Rd and The Windsors)
We will look to place each board in an easily accessible place (including, where possible, with inclusions for those with disabilities), scattered across the town. (Exact placement is currently TBD but will hopefully include within parks and as near to featured topics as possible).
Each board will consist of several panels of information and photographs, in both English and Welsh, and will also contain a QR code that links back to a page on this website associated with that board, where you will be able to find even more information. Some boards may also contain maps or information about how to follow the trail.
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Final designs of the boards are still being decided (as we have to make certain considerations based on where they will be placed.
The following is a list of the proposed boards & their proposed locations. Note some board names may differ in final version. We have 28 boards planned.
The final location of each board is something that needs careful consideration and negotiation with various departments of the VoGC as each location will have certain restrictions regarding how a board can be placed.
Board Locations - Contents
(Boards 1-4 will hold the same information. Board number order is not finalised)
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Town Centre - History of Penarth
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Paget Road - History of Penarth
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Alexandra Park - History of Penarth
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Clifftop - History of Penarth
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Paget Road - The Americans
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Esplanade - Pier/ Esplanade/ Holidaymakers & Beach/ Swimming Baths/ Tourism
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Italian Gardens - Italian Gardens/ Dinosaur Footprints/ RNLI/ Yacht Club/ Marconi
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North Penarth - The first houses in Penarth and what they were like. St Paul's
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Glebe Street - Penarth's first shopping Centre
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Plassey Street - Holiest Street in town
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Headlands School - Penarth Hotel/ Old fort/ Northcliffe and Uppercliffe Mansions/ Clive Arms
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Marine Parade - Mansions and wealth
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Windsor Road - New Shops/ Arcade/ Library/ Solomon Andrews
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Station - Arrival of the Railway and effect it had.
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Victoria Square - Victoria Square/ All Saints/ Arts and Crafts architecture/ Victoria and Stanwell schools
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St Augustine's - St Augustine's church and churchyard
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Windsor Gardens - The Windsors
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Marina - Customs House and Docks/ The rise and fall of coal exports/ Cosmopolitan population
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Marina - Empire and Colonialism
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Alexandra Park - The Garden by the Sea
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Alexandra Park - Prominent Penarthians
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Kymin - Prominent Penarthians
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Cogan - Cogan
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Coastguard Cottages - Lookout Tower/ Cottages/ Rescues/ Shipping Info/ Rocket
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Zig Zag Path (St Joseph's Park) - Billybanks/ Zig Zag Path/ Arcot Triangle/ St Joseph's Church/ Dockers strike & Pilot
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Turner House - Roxburgh/ Turner House/ SA Brain
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Belleview Park - Belle Vue/ Albert Road School/ Council Offices/ Post Office
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Cosmeston - Cement Works/ St Peter's Church/ Landfill/ Medieval Village/ Country Park
Specified siting locations not set. Board Titles may differ from those listed.