# ROF Cardiff

Cardiff, UK · industrial · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-6af7f3a936` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/uk/cardiff-rof-cardiff/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-6af7f3a936.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-6af7f3a936.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-6af7f3a936

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, regreen | none |
| New use | housing, park | none |
| What is there now | major housing developments by George Wimpey (called Parklands), Barratt (Ty Glas Square) and Leadbitter (Llys Enfys. Bellway and Persimmon/Charles Church created further housing between the AWE site and the HMRC building. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1940 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1997 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1997 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 1940: Opened
- 1997: Closed
- 1997: Retrofit: redevelop, regreen

## Sources

- Llanishen — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanishen

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "ROF Cardiff, Cardiff, UK." Record n-6af7f3a936, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/uk/cardiff-rof-cardiff/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_cardiffrofcardiff,
  title = {ROF Cardiff, Cardiff, UK},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/uk/cardiff-rof-cardiff/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-6af7f3a936, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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