Splott farms, called the Upper and Lower Splott, situated between Roath Village and the sea." No residential or industrial development took place in the area, however, until the end of the 19th century. In 1880 the whole area between Cardiff and the Bristol Channel (known as East Moors) was marshland, apart from the farms of Pengam and Splott. Residential development started in the 1880s, constructing streets, houses, shops, taverns and Board Schools; subsequently, Churches were built by various denominations. The streets and housing were laid out by Habershon & Fawckner, architects for the Tredegar Estate. Splott park opened in 1901. Inevitably
Fairwater, Torfaen century Grade II listed buildings. There are three primary (infant and junior) schools in Fairwater community: Cwmbran High (one of two secondary schools in Cwmbran, the other is Croesyceiliog School) is also located in Fairwater. The community of Fairwater also includes the estates of Coed Eva, Greenmeadow, and Ty Canol, Torfaen, and includes three electoral wards for Torfaen County Borough Council: Fairwater, Torfaen Fairwater is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, in south east Wales, and was built by the Cwmbran Development Corporation between 1963 and 1966. Cwmbran was the only new town in