St Fagans

St Fagans (/ˈfæɡənz/ FAG-ənz;^[1] Welsh: Sain Ffagan) is a village and community in the west of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is home to the St Fagans National History Museum.

St Fagans Welsh: Sain Ffagan
St Mary’s Church, St Fagans
St Fagans Location within Cardiff
Principal area	Cardiff
Preserved county	South Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARDIFF
Postcode district	CF5
Dialling code	029
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Cardiff West
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Cardiff West
List of places UK Wales Cardiff 51.487°N 3.268°W / 51.487; -3.268 Map of the community

History

The name of the area invokes Saint Fagan, according to William of Malmesbury a second-century missionary to Wales but for whom there is no reliable historical evidence.

In 1648, the Battle of St Fagans took place close by.

Description

To the south lies the village of Michaelston-super-Ely, and to the east the suburb of Fairwater. The community includes Rhydlafar to the north. St Fagans lies on the River Ely, and previously had a railway station on the South Wales Main Line, and currently there is a level crossing.

Creigiau	Pentyrch	Radyr
St Georges super Ely	St Fagans	Fairwater
	Michaelston super Ely	Ely

The village is home to St Fagans National History Museum (formerly called the Welsh Folk Museum and the Museum of Welsh Life) which includes St Fagans Castle and gardens. St Mary's Church in the village dates from the 12th century, with an 18th-century tower.^[2] St Fagans Old Rectory is another important Grade II* listed building nearby.^[3]

St Fagans is home to St Fagans Cricket Club.

In 2017 construction started on a new Cardiff suburb of 7,000 houses, named Plasdwr, on countryside between St Fagans, Fairwater and Radyr.^[4]

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  St Fagans Castle
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  The formal gardens of St Fagans Castle
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  The Plymouth Arms public house
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  War memorial

Local government

St Fagans Village Hall

St Fagans elects a community council^[5] of up to nine community councillors.^[6] The council is funded by a precept on local council tax bills and supports a number of local facilities and services. Elections are held every five years.

2017 Community Council Election

Six candidates stood for nine seats during the 2017 Cardiff Council election. All candidates were therefore elected unopposed, with three other seats filled through councillors being co-opted by members of the community council.^[7]

2022 Community Council Election

The next election is due to be held in May 2022.