Splott is a district and community in the south of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, just east of the city centre.
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12 Facts About Splott
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Splott is characterised by its once vast steelworks and rows of tightly knit terraced houses.
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In 2016 the Tremorfa district, which had previously been included as part of Splott, became a local government community in its own right.
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Splott is black for his people, Without flattery, good to the weak.
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Splott is featured in the third episode of the BBC science fiction drama and Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, which is set in Cardiff.
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Morning BBC Radio 2 traffic reports are read by the Splott-born Lynn Bowles, many listener contributions to the Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce shows feature anecdotes humorously referring to the district.
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Splott invested him on behalf of TAFFS, or Terry's Adoring Fans From Splott.
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Splott is the setting of “Iphigenia in Splott”, a modern-day reworking of the classic Greek drama, by Welsh playwright Gary Owen.
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Splott was made a Papal Knight by Pope John Paul 2 for services to the Catholic Church.
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Splott Pool was closed and demolished to make way for the new STAR Hub, that opened in September 2016.
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