Location of Blaenau Gwent in Wales.
The list of standardised Welsh place-names , for places in Blaenau Gwent , 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 68 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
Recommended standardised names
Other name/spelling not recommended
Type
Grid reference
Welsh
English
Aberbîg
Aberbeeg
Settlement
SO2102
Abertyleri
Abertillery
Settlement
SO2104
Beaufort Hill
Beaufort Hill
Settlement
SO1711
Blackrock
Blackrock
Settlement
SO2112
Blaenau
Blaina
Settlement
SO1908
Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent
Area
SO2104
Blaen-y-cwm
Mountain Air
Settlement
SO1509
Bourneville
Bourneville
Settlement
SO2006
Brynithel
Brynithel
Settlement
SO2101
Bryn-mawr
Bryn-mawr
Brynmawr
Settlement
SO1911
Cefngolau
Cefngolau
Cefn Golau
Settlement
SO1308
Cendl
Beaufort
Settlement
SO1611
Clydach
Clydach
Settlement
SO2312
Clydach Terrace
Clydach Terrace
Settlement
SO1813
Coedcae
Coedcae
Settlement
SO2009
Cwm
Cwm
Settlement
SO1805
Cwmcelyn
Cwmcelyn
Settlement
SO2008
Cwm-nant-gam
Cwm-nant-gam
Settlement
SO2012
Cwmtyleri
Cwmtillery
Settlement
SO2105
East Bank
East Bank
Settlement
SO2206
Eglwys Newydd
Newchurch
Settlement
SO1610
Garden City
Garden City
Settlement
SO1607
Garn-fach
Garn-fach
Settlement
SO1910
Garnlydan
Garnlydan
Settlement
SO1612
Gellifelen
Gellifelen
Settlement
SO2111
Georgetown
Georgetown
Settlement
SO1408
Gilwern
Gilwern
Settlement
SO2414
Glandŵr
Glandŵr
Settlement
SO2001
Glyn Nant-y-glo
Coalbrookvale
Settlement
SO1909
Glyn-coed
Glyn-coed
Settlement
SO1610
Glynebwy
Ebbw Vale
Settlement
SO1609
Hafod-y-coed
Hafod-y-coed
Area
SO2200
Llandafal
Llandafal
Llan-dafel
Area
SO1803
Llanhiledd
Llanhilleth
Settlement
SO2101
Lower Common
Lower Common
Area
SO2415
Nant-y-bwch
Nant-y-bwch
Area
SO1210
Nant-y-glo
Nant-y-glo
Nantyglo
Settlement
SO1910
Newtown
Newtown
Settlement
SO1710
Pantygerdinen
Ashvale
Settlement
SO1310
Pantypwdyn
Pantypwdyn
Settlement
SO2203
Parc-y-rhiw
Parc-y-rhiw
Settlement
SO2204
Penrhiwgarreg
Penrhiwgarreg
Settlement
SO2204
Pen-y-bont
Pen-y-bont
Settlement
SO2105
Pen-y-bryn
Hilltop
Settlement
SO1609
Pont-y-gof
Pont-y-gof
Settlement
SO1610
Pyllau Bedwellte
Bedwellty Pits
Settlement
SO1506
Rhyd-y-blew
Carmeltown
Settlement
SO1611
Sgwrfa
Sgwrfa
Settlement
SO1410
Sirhywi
Sirhowy
Settlement
SO1410
Six Bells
Six Bells
Settlement
SO2203
Swffryd
Swffryd
Settlement
ST2199
Tafarnau-bach
Tafarnau-bach
Tafarnaubach
Settlement
SO1110
Tallistown
Tallistown
Settlement
SO1804
Tredegar
Tredegar
Settlement
SO1409
Trefil
Trefil
Settlement
SO1212
Troedrhiw’r-clawdd
Victoria
Settlement
SO1707
Troedrhiw-gwair
Troedrhiw-gwair
Settlement
SO1506
Y Twyn
Dukestown
Settlement
SO1310
Twyncynhordy
Twyncynhordy
Settlement
SO1811
Twyndrysïog
Briery Hill
Settlement
SO1608
Tŷ-llwyn
Tŷ-llwyn
Settlement
SO1708
Tynewydd
Tynewydd
Settlement
SO1210
Waun-deg
Waun-deg
Settlement
SO1311
Waun-lwyd
Waun-lwyd
Waun-Lwyd
Settlement
SO1706
West Bank
West Bank
Settlement
SO2105
West Side
West Side
Settlement
SO1907
Willowtown
Willowtown
Settlement
SO1610
Winchestown
Winchestown
Settlement
SO1810
References
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