Lisvane
Coordinates: 51°33′N 3°10′W / 51.55°N 3.16°W
Lisvane (Welsh: Llys-faen) is an affluent community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the city centre. Lisvane is generally considered to be one of the wealthiest residential areas of Wales, with an average house price £410,000 as of 2011, with many properties worth in excess of £1 million. Lisvane has 3,319 residents, and comprises approximately 1,700 dwellings, a local village shop, a primary school, a community cabin library, a park, a nursery, a parish church, a public house, a war memorial, a Scout hall and community or village hall.
History
Early history
The Welsh language name Llys-faen means ‘Stone Court’ (llys – court and faen/maen – stone). There have been several alternative spellings in the English language over the centuries such as: Lysvayen, Lucyvene, Llisuine, Lyssefayn, Lysfayn, Lucyvine, Lucyvenye, Lucyveny, Leysvayen, Les Ffayne, Lliffeni. The village probably settled on the present name from around 1630.
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