List of standardised Welsh place-names in Monmouthshire

Location of Monmouthshire in Wales.

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Monmouthshire, 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 238 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-ffrwd Aber-ffrwd Aberffrwd Area SO3509
Abergwenffrwd Whitebrook Settlement SO5306
Ballan Ballan Area ST4889
Barbadoes Green Barbadoes Green Area SO5201
Beili-glas Beili-glas Settlement SO3010
Betws Betws Settlement SO2919
Betws Newydd Betws Newydd Bettws Newydd Settlement SO3605
Blackrock Blackrock Settlement ST5188
Bont Bont Settlement SO3819
Botany Bay Botany Bay Settlement SO5102
Broadstone Broadstone Settlement SO5003
Bryn Bryn Settlement SO3309
Brynbuga Usk Settlement SO3700
Bryngwenin Bryngwenin Settlement SO3316
Bryngwyn Bryngwyn Settlement SO3909
Buckholt Buckholt Settlement SO5016
Bullyhole Bottom Bullyhole Bottom Settlement ST4696
Bulwark Bulwark Settlement ST5392
Caer-went Caer-went Caerwent Settlement ST4690
Caggle Street Caggle Street Settlement SO3617
Cantref Cantref Area SO2814
Capel-y-ffin Capel-y-ffin Settlement SO2631
Carrow Hill Carrow Hill Settlement ST4390
Cas-gwent Chepstow Settlement ST5393
Castellnewydd Newcastle Settlement SO4417
Catbrook Catbrook Settlement SO5002
Cemais Comawndwr Kemeys Commander Settlement SO3404
Cheltenham Cheltenham Settlement SO2212
Chippenham Chippenham Area SO5012
Cicelyford Cicelyford Settlement SO5003
Cilgwrrwg Cilgwrrwg Settlement ST4798
Cil-y-coed Caldicot Settlement ST4788
Cleddon Cleddon Settlement SO5003
Cleidda Clytha Settlement SO3609
Clydach Clydach Settlement SO2213
Cobblers Plain Cobblers Plain Settlement SO4700
Coed Gwent Wentwood Topographical feature ST4394
Coedcwnwr Coedcwnwr Settlement ST4099
Coedmorgan Coedmorgan Coed Morgan Settlement SO3511
Coedyfedw Coedyfedw Settlement SO4408
Coed-y-paen Coed-y-paen Settlement ST3398
Coed-yr-iarll Earlswood Area ST4495
Coldharbour Coldharbour Area SO3904
Comin Cefn-llwyn Comin Cefn-llwyn Settlement ST3394
Comin Llanddinol Itton Common Settlement ST4896
Comin Llanfihangel Troddi Mitchel Troy Common Settlement SO4910
Common-y-coed Common-y-coed Area ST4389
The Cot The Cot Settlement ST5099
Cotland Cotland Settlement SO5004
Craig-y-dorth Craig-y-dorth Settlement SO4808
Creigau Creigau Settlement ST4899
Croes Llanfair Croes Llanfair Settlement SO3307
Croes-hywel Croes-hywel Settlement SO3314
Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog Settlement ST3196
Croes-y-pant Croes-y-pant Settlement SO3104
Cross Ash Cross Ash Settlement SO4019
Crossway Crossway Settlement SO4419
Crossway Green Crossway Green Settlement ST5294
Crossways Crossways Settlement SO3220
Crug Crick Settlement ST4890
Crumblands Crumblands Settlement SO4702
Cuckoos Row Cuckoos Row Settlement SO4208
Cupids Hill Cupids Hill Settlement SO4025
The Cwm The Cwm Settlement ST4592
Cwmcarfan Cwmcarfan Cwmcarvan Settlement SO4707
Cwm-iou Cwmyoy Settlement SO2923
Cymin Cymin Settlement SO5212
Cyncoed Cyncoed Settlement SO4305
Darrenfelen Darrenfelen Settlement SO2112
Deepweir Deepweir Settlement ST4887
Devauden Devauden Settlement ST4898
Drenewydd Gelli-farch Shirenewton Settlement ST4793
Yr Eglwys Newydd ar y Cefn Newchurch Settlement ST4597
Y Fenni Abergavenny Settlement SO2914
Fforest Coalpit Fforest Coalpit Settlement SO2820
Five Lanes Five Lanes Settlement ST4490
Gaer-fawr Gaer-fawr Settlement ST4498
Gaer-lwyd Gaer-lwyd Gaerllwyd Settlement ST4496
Gilwern Gilwern Settlement SO2515
Glasgoed Glasgoed Glascoed Area SO3301
Goetre Goetre Goytre Settlement SO3206
Gofilon Gofilon Govilon Settlement SO2613
Great Oak Great Oak Settlement SO3809
Groes-lwyd Groes-lwyd Settlement SO3222
Grofield Grofield Settlement SO2914
Y Grysmwnt Grosmont Settlement SO4024
Gwehelog Gwehelog Settlement SO3804
Gwenffrwd Whitebrook Settlement SO5206
Gwernesni Gwernesni Gwernesney Settlement SO4101
Gwndy Undy Settlement ST4386
Hardwick Hardwick Settlement ST5393
Hendre Hendre The Hendre Settlement SO4514
Henllan Henllan Area SO2925
Highmoor Hill Highmoor Hill Settlement ST4689
Hoop Hoop Settlement SO5107
Hywig Howick Settlement ST5095
Jingle Street Jingle Street Settlement SO4710
Knollbury Knollbury Settlement ST4388
Leechpool Leechpool Settlement ST5089
Little Mill Little Mill Settlement SO3202
Llam-march Llam-march Settlement SO2211
Llanarfan St Arvans Settlement ST5196
Llan-arth Llan-arth Llanarth Settlement SO3710
Llanbadog Llanbadog Llanbadoc Settlement SO3700
Llancaeo Llancaeo Llancayo Settlement SO3603
Llanddewi Fach Llanddewi Fach Man-made feature ST3395
Llanddewi Nant Hodni Llanthony Settlement SO2827
Llanddewi Rhydderch Llanddewi Rhydderch Settlement SO3413
Llanddewi Ysgyryd Llanddewi Skirrid Settlement SO3417
Llanddingad Dingestow Settlement SO4510
Llanddinol Itton Settlement ST4995
Llandegfedd Llandegfedd Llandegveth Settlement ST3395
Llandeilo Bertholau Llantilio Pertholey Settlement SO3116
Llandeilo Gresynni Llantilio Crossenny Settlement SO3914
Llandenni Llandenni Llandenny Settlement SO4103
Llandenni Walks Llandenni Walks Settlement SO3904
Llandevenny Llandevenny Settlement ST4186
Llandogo Llandogo Settlement SO5204
Llanelen Llanelen Llanellen Settlement SO3010
Llanelli Llanelli Llanelly Settlement SO2314
Llanelli Hill Llanelli Hill Settlement SO2211
Llanfable Llanvapley Settlement SO3614
Llanfaenor Llanfaenor Settlement SO4316
Llanfair Cilgedin Llanfair Kilgeddin Settlement SO3407
Llanfair Disgoed Llanfair Disgoed Settlement ST4492
Llan-ffwyst Llanfoist Settlement SO2813
Llanfihangel Crucornau Llanfihangel Crucornau Llanvihangel Crucorney Settlement SO3220
Llanfihangel Gobion Llanfihangel Gobion Llanvihangel Gobion Settlement SO3409
Llanfihangel Rogiet Llanfihangel Rogiet Settlement ST4587
Llanfihangel Torymynydd Llanfihangel Torymynydd Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd Settlement SO4601
Llanfihangel Troddi Mitchel Troy Settlement SO4910
Llanfihangel Ystum Llewern Llanfihangel Ystum Llewern Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Settlement SO4313
Llanfocha St Maughans Settlement SO4617
Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg Llangattock nigh Usk Llangattock Nigh Usk

The Bryn

Settlement SO3310
Llangatwg Feibion Afel Llangatwg Feibion Afel Llangattock-Vibon-Avel Settlement SO4515
Llangatwg Lingoed Llangatwg Lingoed Settlement SO3620
Llangiwa Llangiwa Settlement SO3925
Llangofan Llangofan Llangovan Settlement SO4505
Llan-gwm Llan-gwm Llangwm Settlement ST4200
Llangybi Llangybi Settlement ST3796
Llanhenwg Llanhenwg Settlement ST3592
Llanisien Llanisien Llanishen Settlement SO4703
Llanllywel Llanllywel Llanllowell Settlement ST3998
Llanofer Llanofer Llanover Settlement SO3108
Llanofer Uchaf Upper Llanofer Area SO2907
Llan-soe Llan-soe Llansoy Settlement SO4402
Llanteems Llanteems Settlement SO3320
Llantrisant Llantrisant Settlement ST3996
Llanwarw Wonastow Settlement SO4810
Llanwenarth Llanwenarth Settlement SO2714
Llanwynell Wolvesnewton Settlement ST4599
Llanwytherin Llanvetherine Settlement SO3617
Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn Settlement ST3594
Llwyn-du Llwyn-du Settlement SO2815
Lydart Lydart Settlement SO5009
Maerdy Maerdy Settlement SO3015
Maesygwartha Maesygwartha Settlement SO2314
Magwyr Magor Settlement ST4287
Mamheilad Mamheilad Mamhilad Settlement SO3003
Maryland Maryland Settlement SO5105
Mathern Mathern Settlement ST5291
May Hill May Hill Area SO5112
Maypole Maypole Settlement SO4716
Monmouth Cap Monmouth Cap Settlement SO3926
Mount Ballan Mount Ballan Settlement ST4989
Mounton Mounton Settlement ST5193
Mynydd-bach Mynydd-bach Settlement ST4894
Nantyderi Nantyderi Nant-y-derry Settlement SO3306
Narth Narth Settlement SO5206
New Inn New Inn Settlement SO4800
Newbridge on Usk Newbridge on Usk Newbridge-on-Usk Settlement ST3894
Newton Green Newton Green Settlement ST5191
Norton Norton Settlement SO4420
Oldcastle Oldcastle Settlement SO3224
Onnen Onnen Settlement SO4314
Osbaston Osbaston Settlement SO5014
Over Monnow Over Monnow Overmonnow Area SO5012
Pandy Pandy Settlement SO3322
Pantygelli Pantygelli Settlement SO3018
Pantygoytre Pantygoytre Area SO3408
Parkhouse Parkhouse Settlement SO4902
Pen-allt Pen-allt Penallt Settlement SO5210
Pengroesoped Pengroesoped Settlement SO3107
Penpedairheol Penpedairheol Settlement SO3303
Penpergwm Penpergwm Area SO3210
Penperllenni Penperllenni Penperlleni Settlement SO3204
Pen-rhos Pen-rhos Penrhos Settlement SO4111
Pentopyn Pentopyn Area ST3393
Pentre-waun Pentre-waun Settlement ST3399
Pen-twyn Pen-twyn Pentwyn Settlement SO5209
Pen-y-bont Pen-y-bont Settlement SO2414
Pen-y-cae-mawr Pen-y-cae-mawr Settlement ST4195
Pen-y-clawdd Pen-y-clawdd Area SO4507
Pen-y-fan Pen-y-fan Settlement SO5305
Pen-y-pound Pen-y-pound Pen-y-Pound Area SO2914
Penyrheol Penyrheol Settlement SO4311
Pit Pit Settlement SO3709
Porthsgiwed Portskewett Settlement ST4988
Presgoed Presgoed Prescoed Settlement ST3499
Pwll-du Pwll-du Pwll Du Settlement SO2411
Pwllmeurig Pwllmeurig Pwllmeyric Settlement ST5192
Radur Rhadyr Settlement SO3602
Rhaglan Rhaglan Raglan Settlement SO4107
Rhyd-y-meirch Rhyd-y-meirch Settlement SO3107
Rockfield Rockfield Settlement SO4814
Rogiet Rogiet Settlement ST4687
Saint-y-brid St Brides Netherwent Settlement ST4389
Slough Slough Settlement SO4101
Star Hill Star Hill Area SO4702
Sudbrook Sudbrook Settlement ST5087
Summerleaze Summerleaze Settlement ST4285
Ton Ton Settlement ST3696
Treadam Treadam Area SO3815
Tredynog Tredunnock Settlement ST3794
Trefynwy Monmouth Settlement SO5012
Trellech Grange Trellech Grange Trelleck Grange Settlement SO4901
Tre'r-gaer Tre'r-gaer Settlement SO4110
Trewyn Trewyn Settlement SO3222
Tryleg Trellech Settlement SO5005
The Tumble The Tumble Area SO2511
Twyn Wenallt Twyn Wenallt Settlement SO2413
Twynallws Twynallws Settlement SO2513
Twynyrargoed Twynyrargoed Settlement SO4207
Twynysheriff Twynysheriff Settlement SO4005
Tŷ-fry Tŷ-fry Settlement ST4397
Tyla Tyla Settlement SO2413
Tyndyrn Tintern Settlement SO5300
Upper Redbrook Upper Redbrook Settlement SO5310
Walson Walson Settlement SO4320
Waunllapria Waunllapria Settlement SO2212
Waun-wen Waun-wen Area SO2211
Wayne Green Wayne Green Settlement SO4118
Wernrheolydd Wernrheolydd Settlement SO3912
Wern-y-cwrt Wern-y-cwrt Settlement SO3908
Whitelye Whitelye Settlement SO5101
Whitewall Common Whitewall Common Settlement ST4286
Wyesham Wyesham Settlement SO5112
Ynysgynwraidd Skenfrith Settlement SO4520

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.