The name Penarth comes from the Welsh words 'pen' meaning head, and 'arth' meaning bear, becoming Head of Bear/Bear's Head and is still reflected upon nowadays with the Penarth crest with two bears and the sailing boat to show the towns sea commerce.
During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the town founded some of the finest architecture of that time, including churches, public and commercial buildings along with houses that belonged to the ship owners, coal workers and master marines who lived in Penarth.
Penarth has many listed buildings including; St Augustine's church, The Pier, The Yacht Club and several different telephone boxes selected around the town.
In 1963, Penarth Dock closed down after 100 years of it being first opened to the public, this saw a significant period in the history of the town. Yet, in the 1980's, the town witnessed a complete revival after the closure of the docks.
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