History
According to place-name etymologist Deric Meidrum John, there has been a crossroads at Culverhouse Cross for some centuries, originally at the intersection of the Cardiff to Cowbridge turnpike and the road between the parishes of St Fagans and Wenvoe. He states that a farmhouse by the name Culverhouse existed nearby and that the word Culver refers to a pigeon. The Welsh equivalent name Cwrlwys was apparently recorded in 1776. Research at British History Online shows that the word Culverhouse may also refer to a dovecot. The Coedarhydyglyn estate, seat of numerous local prominent men from 1767 onwards, is located at the top of the Tumble Hill above the crossroads.
Significant commercial and retail development of the area began in 1984 when HTV, the local commercial television contractor at that time, established television headquarters and studios and related facilities near the village of Wenvoe. Following consolidation and centralisation within the industry, the site is now owned by ITV plc and occupied by ITV Wales together with a number of entirely separate and independent media & media related organisations, such as Birchfield Interactive, Nation Radio, Boomerang+, NEP Cymru, Tidy Productions and Simply Wales. Between them, these companies provide a diverse range of programmes in both the English and Welsh languages.
Tesco was the first store to be built in 1986 which preceded a decade of rapid development in the suburb because of its accessible location. In'n'Out is the latest new development built in early 2009. Demolition of the old Tesco superstore began in March 2007 and operated out of a temporary structure while a new Tesco Extra was built in its place. This opened on 22 October 2007.
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