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List of standardised Welsh place-names in Wrexham County Borough

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Location of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Wrexham County Borough, is a list compiled by the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend the standardisation of the spelling of Welsh place-names, particularly in the Welsh language and when multiple forms are used, although some place-names in English were also recommended to be matched with the Welsh. The list contains 149 entries, as of November 2023.

The list is based on recommendations provided by the Place-names Standardisation Panel, convened by the Commissioner, for expert advice on the standardisation of Welsh place-names. The panel bases their decisions on a set of guidelines (currently dating to June 2023), specific to Welsh settlement names (such as those of villages, towns, and cities) and topographic features (such as lakes, mountains and rivers). The panel does not cover house or building names, although similar principles could be applied to them or to names for new developments (for which the Commissioner offers their own advice to local authorities and housing developers).[1] The panel may also have used additional guidelines.[2]

The list was first published in 2018,[3] and took years to put together.[4] Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.[5][6]

List

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Recommended standardised names Other name/spelling not recommended Type Grid reference
Welsh English
Aber-oer Aber-oer Aberoer Settlement SJ2849
Acre-fair Acre-fair Acrefair Settlement SJ2743
Afoneitha Afoneitha Settlement SJ2945
Bangor Is-coed Bangor-on-Dee Settlement SJ3945
Bedwell Bedwell Settlement SJ3646
Bedw-lwyn Bedw-lwyn Settlement SJ2236
Bers Bersham Settlement SJ3049
Bettisfield Bettisfield Settlement SJ4635
Big Arowry Big Arowry Arowry Settlement SJ4539
Borras Borras Settlement SJ3452
Bowling Bank Bowling Bank Settlement SJ3948
Bradle Bradley Settlement SJ3253
Broadoak Broadoak Settlement SJ3658
Bronington Bronington Settlement SJ4839
Bronwylfa Bronwylfa Area SJ2848
Brymbo Brymbo Settlement SJ2953
Bryn Offa Bryn Offa Settlement SJ3249
Bryn Pen-y-lan Bryn Pen-y-lan Settlement SJ3342
Brynhovah Brynhovah Settlement SJ3843
Brynhyfryd Summerhill Settlement SJ3153
Bryn-teg Bryn-teg Brynteg Settlement SJ3052
Brynyreos Brynyreos Settlement SJ2840
Burton Burton Settlement SJ3557
Bwlch-gwyn Bwlch-gwyn Bwlchgwyn Settlement SJ2653
Cadney Bank Cadney Bank Settlement SJ4634
Cefnbychan Cefnbychan Settlement SJ2741
Cefn-mawr Cefn-mawr Cefn Mawr Settlement SJ2842
Cock Bank Cock Bank Settlement SJ3545
Coed-poeth Coed-poeth Coedpoeth Settlement SJ2851
Commonwood Commonwood Settlement SJ3853
Crabtree Green Crabtree Green Settlement SJ3344
Cross Lanes Cross Lanes Settlement SJ3747
Cumber's Bank Cumber's Bank Settlement SJ4439
Darland Darland Settlement SJ3757
Ddôl Ddôl Settlement SJ3149
Dôl-y-wern Dôl-y-wern Settlement SJ2237
Drury Lane Drury Lane Settlement SJ4642
Eglwys Cross Eglwys Cross Settlement SJ4740
Erbistog Erbistock Settlement SJ3541
Erddig Erddig Area SJ3248
Eutun Eyton Settlement SJ3444
Fenns Bank Fenns Bank Settlement SJ5039
Ffos-y-go Ffos-y-go Settlement SJ3054
Four Crosses Four Crosses Settlement SJ2553
Fron Fron Settlement SJ2952
Fron Isaf Fron Isaf Settlement SJ2740
Froncysyllte Froncysyllte Settlement SJ2741
Fron-deg Fron-deg Settlement SJ2749
Garden Village Garden Village Settlement SJ3352
Garth Trefor Garth Trefor Garth Trevor Settlement SJ2642
Gegin Gegin Settlement SJ2752
Glasgoed Glasgoed Settlement SJ2754
Glynceiriog Glynceiriog Glyn Ceiriog Settlement SJ2038
Glyntraean Glyntraean Glyntraian Community SJ2235
Golly Golly Settlement SJ3358
Gresffordd Gresford Settlement SJ3554
Gwaunyterfyn Acton Settlement SJ3451
Gwersyllt Gwersyllt Settlement SJ3253
Gwynfryn Gwynfryn Settlement SJ2552
Gyfelia Gyfelia Settlement SJ3245
Hafod-y-bwch Hafod-y-bwch Area SJ3147
Halchdyn Halghton Settlement SJ4143
Halton Halton Settlement SJ3039
Hanmer Hanmer Settlement SJ4539
Hightown Hightown Settlement SJ3349
Holly Bush Holly Bush Settlement SJ4044
Holt Holt Settlement SJ4053
Honkley Honkley Settlement SJ3459
Horseman's Green Horseman's Green Settlement SJ4441
Is-y-coed Is-y-coed Isycoed Settlement SJ4050
Johnstown Johnstown Settlement SJ3046
Knolton Knolton Settlement SJ3738
Knolton Bryn Knolton Bryn Settlement SJ3739
Lavister Lavister Settlement SJ3758
Lightwood Green Lightwood Green Settlement SJ3840
Little Acton Little Acton Electoral unit SJ3452
Little Arowry Little Arowry Settlement SJ4540
Little Green Little Green Settlement SJ4840
Little Overton Little Overton Settlement SJ3741
Llai Llay Settlement SJ3355
Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Settlement SJ1532
Llannerch Banna Penley Settlement SJ4139
Llan-y-pwll Llan-y-pwll Settlement SJ3751
Llwyneinion Llwyneinion Settlement SJ2847
Llwyn-mawr Llwyn-mawr Llwynmawr Settlement SJ2237
Llwyn-onn Llwyn-onn Settlement SJ3549
Maes-y-dre Maes-y-dre Settlement SJ3451
Marchwiel Marchwiel Settlement SJ3547
Marford Marford Settlement SJ3656
Merehead Merehead Settlement SJ4538
Moss Moss Settlement SJ3053
Mount Sion Mount Sion Settlement SJ2953
Mwynglawdd Minera Settlement SJ2751
New Brighton New Brighton Settlement SJ2750
New Broughton New Broughton Settlement SJ3151
Newbridge Newbridge Settlement SJ2841
Yr Orsedd Rossett Settlement SJ3657
Owrtyn Overton Overton-on-Dee Settlement SJ3741
Pandy Pandy Settlement SJ1935
Pandy Pandy Settlement SJ4243
Parciau Parkey Settlement SJ3848
Park Lane Park Lane Settlement SJ4239
Parkside Parkside Settlement SJ3855
Pen-rhos Pen-rhos Settlement SJ2853
Pentre Pentre Settlement SJ2840
Pentre Pentre Settlement SJ3141
Pentre Broughton Pentre Broughton Settlement SJ3052
Pentre Maelor Pentre Maelor Settlement SJ3749
Pen-y-bryn Pen-y-bryn Settlement SJ2644
Pen-y-cae Pen-y-cae Settlement SJ2745
Plas Madog Plas Madog Plas Madoc Settlement SJ2843
Plas-coch Plas-coch Plas Coch Settlement SJ3251
Ponciau Ponciau Settlement SJ2946
Pontfadog Pontfadog Settlement SJ2338
Pont-y-blew Pont-y-blew Settlement SJ3138
Redbrook Redbrook Settlement SJ5040
Rhewl Rhewl Settlement SJ3639
Rhiwabon Ruabon Settlement SJ3043
Rhos-ddu Rhos-ddu Rhosddu Settlement SJ3351
Rhosllannerchrugog Rhosllannerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog Settlement SJ2946
Rhosnesni Rhosnesni Settlement SJ3450
Rhosrobin Rhosrobin Settlement SJ3252
Rhostyllen Rhostyllen Settlement SJ3148
Rhosymadoc Rhosymadoc Settlement SJ3142
Rhosymedre Rhosymedre Settlement SJ2842
Rhos-y-waun Rhos-y-waun Settlement SJ2938
Ridleywood Ridleywood Settlement SJ4051
Sandy Lane Sandy Lane Settlement SJ4040
Singret Singret Settlement SJ3455
Sonlli Sontley Settlement SJ3346
Southsea Southsea Settlement SJ3051
Strytlydan Strytlydan Settlement SJ4339
Stryt-yr-hwch Stryt-yr-hwch Settlement SJ3346
Sutton Green Sutton Green Settlement SJ4048
Sydallt Sydallt Settlement SJ3155
Tai-nant Tai-nant Settlement SJ2746
Talwrn Talwrn Settlement SJ2947
Talwrn Green Tallarn Green Settlement SJ4444
Tan-y-fron Tan-y-fron Tanyfron Settlement SJ2952
Three Fingers Three Fingers Settlement SJ4541
Trefalun Trefalun Trevalyn Settlement SJ3756
Trefechan Trefechan Settlement SJ2645
Tregeiriog Tregeiriog Settlement SJ1733
Wallington Wallington Settlement SJ4145
Y Waun Chirk Settlement SJ2937
Wern Wern Settlement SJ2750
Whitewell Whitewell Settlement SJ4941
Worthenbury Worthenbury Settlement SJ4246
Wrecsam Wrexham Settlement SJ3350

References

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  1. ^ "Technical guidance". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ "Guidelines for Standardising Place-names in Wales" (PDF). Welsh Language Commissioner. 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ School, Dr Dylan Foster Evans Head of. "Definitive list of Welsh place names published". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ^ "Welsh Language Commissioner unveils place name list". BBC News. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ^ "Other resources: Place-names in Wales | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ^ "Welsh Place Names". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.