Contemporary Whitchurch
With the expansion of Cardiff in the 20th century, Whitchurch is no longer a separate village; although residents, old and new, refer commonly to "The Village" in preference to acknowledging its suburban status. The modern suburb contains a number of schools, a shopping centre, Whitchurch Library, Whitchurch Hospital, a psychiatric hospital originally built in the Edwardian era. In addition, adjacent to Whitchurch Hospital is Velindre Hospital, a major cancer hospital in Wales. Whitchurch High School is the largest school in Wales.
The national office of the Presbyterian Church of Wales is located at the Tabernacle Church, Whitchurch.
The Conservative Party in Wales formerly had its headquarters at Penlline Road, Whitchurch.
Whitchurch also boasts its very own poorly written community magazine, which was launched in December 2008. 'Whitchurch and Llandaff Living' has a distribution of 6000 copies across Whitchurch, Llandaff North and Llandaff and is published bimonthly.
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