Is It Caroline Street ot Chippy Alley/Lane.

WE need to resolve this matter. Can you state your opinion, approx age, and whether you're from Cardiff or Valleys/Other.

Always know it as Chip Alley not chippy, because of all the chips and grease on the floor
Age 68 , born in North Cardiff and still living in the same street

WE need to resolve this matter. Can you state your opinion, approx age, and whether you're from Cardiff or Valleys/Other.

Caroline St this chippy alley thing is a nonsense not sure of origine but don't like it...... Cardiff born Cardiff bred 68yrs

Caroline St. I'm 54 from Cardiff

Chippy lane I’ve always known it as. I’m 41 from Cardiff. I know it’s officially Caroline st. Only ever heard it called chippy alley by echo

It was always known as Caroline street when I was younger. It's only in the last 15 years or so that I've heard it called chippy lane.

It was always known as Caroline street when I was younger. It's only in the last 15 years or so that I've heard it called chippy lane.

Agree; although I think it was longer than 15 years. Back in the day, it wasn’t just famous for its chip shops (IYKYK)

Caroline Street for me, 70 years of age, born in Splott now living in Grangetown Cardiff

Definitely Caroline Street and later Chippy Lane, but never Chippy Alley. Age 61 from Cardiff and had many a late night "treat" from Dorothy's

I always remember it as Caroline Street from my clubbing days through the 80s & very early 90s, then I got married so that all stopped.

Stinking that you've coupled Alley & Lane into one category if I'm being honest.

It’s Caroline Street, it’s mostly called the other names by visitors to the city

It’s Caroline Street, it’s mostly called the other names by visitors to the city

That was my opinion/experience but this thread suggests i was slightly wrong. I'm quite surprised.

Caroline street , Cardiff born

Another oddity is “The Diff” WTF is that all about

Caroline St for Cardiffians, chippy lane for everyone else.

58 Cardiff born and bred.

It was always known as Caroline street when I was younger. It's only in the last 15 years or so that I've heard it called chippy lane.

Agree; although I think it was longer than 15 years. Back in the day, it wasn’t just famous for its chip shops (IYKYK)

Probably is more than 15 years, time passes so quickly.

And yes...... I know what you mean

It was always known as Caroline street when I was younger. It's only in the last 15 years or so that I've heard it called chippy lane.

Agree; although I think it was longer than 15 years. Back in the day, it wasn’t just famous for its chip shops (IYKYK)

Probably is more than 15 years, time passes so quickly.

And yes...... I know what you mean

Always known it as chippy lane , born Cardiff 1982
Everyone I know calls it chippy lane
Obviously some parts of Cardiff have stuck with Caroline st
But it’s gotta be chippy lane literally

Chippy lane for me ,born 1980 and grew up in whitchurch.

Chippy lane I’ve always known it as. I’m 41 from Cardiff. I know it’s officially Caroline st. Only ever heard it called chippy alley by echo

Agree

It's Caroline Street and it always has been. Never chippy alley/lane etc. It's like calling Queen St 'Shoppy Street'.

It's Caroline Street and it always has been. Never chippy alley/lane etc. It's like calling Queen St 'Shoppy Street'.

Okay that actually did make me laugh.

It depends on your age - For the new name ...

It's Caroline Street and it always has been. Never chippy alley/lane etc. It's like calling Queen St 'Shoppy Street'.

Affirmative. There shouldn't even be an argument about this.

I'm in my 50s and have always known it as Caroline Street. It may be a generational thing because it does seem that most born post 1980 see it as Chippy Lane.

I also think the local media / tourists are responsible for re-badging it Chippy Alley/ Lane - its a bit of a throwaway, lazy tag, however accurate the description might be. Theres probably 1000s of Chip Alleys around the UK!

71 years old, Grangetown born and bred, and it's Caroline St. This Chippy lane bollocks was dreamed up by the press for some reason, same as "The Diff", what a load of crap.

71 years old, Grangetown born and bred, and it's Caroline St. This Chippy lane bollocks was dreamed up by the press for some reason, same as "The Diff", what a load of crap.

Probably the same clown that decided to change the renowned and colorful Tiger Bay to the inert Cardiff Bay..

71 years old, Grangetown born and bred, and it's Caroline St. This Chippy lane bollocks was dreamed up by the press for some reason, same as "The Diff", what a load of crap.

No fence sitting there DK. Absolutely spot on.

Caroline Street, where I was introduced to Welsh haute cuisine, Chicken Curry off the bone, half rice half chips.

Chippy lane thats all ive ever called it but i am 65 lol

Born and bred Ely boy 63 yrs old has always been Caroline street to me never heard of chippy lane/ alley lol