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Roath Park Pleasure Garden

The section of Roath Park immediately west of the Recreation Ground and Alder Road.

Situated within the Pleasure Garden is Roath Park House, official residence for the Parks Superintendent (later Chief Parks Officer).

Bowling Green at Roath Park pictured after World War One.

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Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month from September through to May.  See Programme for details.

We meet at St Edward’s, Westville Road, Pen-y-lan, Cardiff.  CF23 5DE

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