Pontcanna (Welsh for 'pont bridge + Canna') is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, Wales.

It is a relatively wealthy area with numerous cafes and independent retailers centred on Pontcanna Street and Cathedral Road.

[2] The area was formerly home to the television studios of TWW, Teledu Cymru, HTV and S4C's headquarters; the BBC Wales's Broadcasting House was nearby in Llandaff.

In 1854 Sophia, widow of the 2nd Marquess of Bute began to finance the creation of a 41-acre garden on the site of Plasturton Farm, next to the River Taff and Cardiff Bridge.

[4]: 64 A large synagogue, designed by Delissa Joseph of London, was constructed and opened at the south end of Cathedral Road in 1896–7.

This was a major entertainment venue for the city, hosting top stars such as Danny Kaye and Tommy Steele.

For example, No.8 Cathedral Road was rebuilt in the 1970s to create offices for Alex Gordon & Partners,[5]: 282  architects of Transport House (see below).

Transport House, prominently located at the south end of Cathedral Road, was designed by the Alex Gordon Partnership and opened in 1978.