Llandaff
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Llandaff (Welsh Llandaf llan church + Taf) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales, and is also the name of a diocese of the Church in Wales, covering the most populous area of south Wales.
Llandaff Cathedral is the most prestigious of the Welsh dioceses. Much of its fabric dates from the 13th Century. One of its main modern points of interest is the aluminium figure of Christ in Majesty, by Jacob Epstein, which is suspended above the nave.
Llandaff is also home to a preparatory school(The Cathedral School), which Roald Dahl attended. Roald Dahl was also born here. Other famous births include pop singer Charlotte Church and choirmaster and organist Sir Ivor Atkins. BBC Wales have their headquarters there. The independent GDST school, Howell's School Llandaff, is also based in the area and recently expanded from an all-girls school to include the co-educational Howell's Sixth Form College.
The area is served by rail at Llandaf railway station, and by local bus services 24, 25, 33, 33A, 60, 62 and 62A.
| Riverside | City centre | Adamsdown |
| Grangetown | Butetown | Splott |
| Llandaff | Cardiff Bay | Tremorfa |
| Cardiff |
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