GwentFHS List of PlaceNames

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MONMOUTHSHIRE


LOCAL DISTRICTS & HAMLETS WITHIN PARISHES, AND ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH/WELSH VARIANT NAMES

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PLACE

PARISH

- A -

Abaty Tyndyrn

Welsh for

Tintern Abbey

Aberbargoed (major part)

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Aberbargoed (minor part)

part of

Gelligaer, GLAMORGAN

Aberbeeg

part of

Llanhilleth

Abercarn

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Abersychan

part of

Trevethin

Abertillery

part of

Aberystruth

Abertysswg

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar Sub-District)

Allteuryn

part of

Goldcliff

Argoed

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

- B -

PARISH

Bargoed (minor part)

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Bargoed (major part)

part of

Gelligaer, GLAMORGAN

Bassaleg

part of

Graig

Beaufort

part of

Aberystruth

Bishopstone

variant of

Bishton

Blackwood

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Blaenafon

Welsh for

Blaenavon

Blaendare

part of

Panteg

Blaentillery

part of

Aberystruth

Blaina

part of

Aberystruth

British Iron Works

part of

Trevethin

Bryn

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Brynbuga

Welsh for

Usk

Brynmawr (part)

part of

Aberystruth (NOTE: town
was primarily in Breconshire)

- C -

PARISH

Caerleon Ultra Pontem

part of

Christchurch

Cas-gwent

Welsh for

Chepstow

Casnewydd

Welsh for

Newport

Cefn Crib

part of

Trevethin

Cefn Fforest

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Cemais

variant of

Kemeys Inferior

Cemais Comawndwr

variant of

Kemeys Commander

Charlestown

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Chwilgrug

variant of

Wilcrick

Cilgwrrwg

variant of

Kilgwrrwg

Clawrplwy

hamlet of

Mynyddislwyn

Clynmawr

part of

Aberystruth

Coalbrookvale

part of

Aberystruth

Coed Aughred

part of

Skenfrith

Coed Cae

part of

Aberystruth

Coed y Mynach

Welsh for

Monkswood

Coldra

part of

Christchurch

Craig y Master

part of

Newchurch

Croesyceiliog

part of

Llanfrechfa, Lower

Cross Keys

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Crumlin

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Cwm

part of

Llanhilleth

Cwm Ffrwd-oer

part of

Trevethin

Cwmavon

part of

Trevethin

Cwmbran

part of

Llanfrechfa, Upper

Cwmcarn

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Cwmcelyn

part of

Aberystruth

Cwmfelinfach

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Cwmtillery

part of

Aberystruth

Cwmffrwdoer

part of

Trevethin

Cwrtybella

part of

Mynyddislwyn

- D -

PARISH

Devauden

part of

Newchurch East

Drenewydd Gelli-Farch

Welsh for

Shirenewton

- E -

PARISH

Ebbw Vale (part)

part of

Aberystruth

Ebbw Vale (part)

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Egwlys Newydd ar y Cefn

Welsh for

Newchurch East/West

Eglwys y Drindod

Welsh for

Christchurch

- F -

PARISH

Fishpool

part of

Christchurch

Fleur-de-Lys

part of

Mynyddislwyn

- G -

PARISH

Garndiffaith

part of

Trevethin

Garnfach

part of

Aberystruth

Gelligroes

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Gellihaf

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Gilwern

then in

Breconshire

Glyn Ebwy

Welsh for

Ebbw Vale

Gofilon

part of

Llanwenarth Ultra

Golynos

part of

Trevethin

Govilon

part of

Llanwenarth Ultra

Goytrey

variant of

Goetre

Grace-Dieu Park

part of

Dingestow

Griffithstown

part of

Panteg

Gwndy

Welsh for

Undy

- H -

PARISH

Hafodyrynys

part of

Llanhilleth

Hardwick

hamlet of

Abergavenny

Hengastell

Welsh for

Oldcastle

Hollybush

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

- I -

PARISH

Islawrcoed

hamlet of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

- K -

PARISH

Kymin Hill

part of

Dixton Newton

- L -

PARISH

Liswerry

part of

Christchurch

Little Tintern

part of

Tintern Parva

Llanbaddock

variant of

Llanbadog

Llanbedr Gwynllwg

Welsh for

Peterstone Wentlloog

Llandavenny

variant of

Llandevenny

Llanddewi Nant Hodni

Welsh for

Llanthony Abbey (see below)

Llanddewi Ysgyryd

Welsh for

Llanddewi Skirrid

Llanddingad

Welsh for

Dingestow

Llanddinol

Welsh for

Itton

Llandegveth

variant of

Llandegfedd

Llandeilo Bertholau

Welsh for

Llantillio Pertholey (Ultra & Citra)

Llandeilo Gresynni

Welsh for

Llantillio Crossenny

Llandysoe

variant of

Llansoy

Llaneirwg

Welsh for

St. Mellons

Llanelly Hill

then in

Breconshire

Llanfable

Welsh for

Llanfapley

Llanfaches

variant of

Llanvaches

Llanfair Cilgedin

variant of

Llanfair Kilgeddin

Llanfair Grange

part of

Llantillio Crossenny

Llanfair Isgoed

variant of

Llanfair Discoed

Llanfarthin

variant of

Llanmartin

Llanfferrin

variant of

Llanvetherine

Llan-ffwyst

variant of

Llanfoist

Llanfihangel Gobion

variant of

Llanfihangel Juxta Usk

Llanfihangel Nigh Usk

variant of

Llanfihangel Juxta Usk

Llanfihangel Troddi

Welsh for

Mitchel Troy

Llanfihangel-y-Fedw

Welsh for

Michaelston-Y-Fedw

Llanfihangel-y-Gofion

Welsh for

Llanfihangel Juxta Usk

Llanfocha

Welsh for

St. Maughans

Llangaddog

variant of

Llangattock

Llangattock Juxta Caerleon

variant of

Llangattock

Llangattock Juxta Usk

variant of

Llangattock Nigh Usk

Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg

Welsh for

Llangattock Nigh Usk

Llangatwg Feibion Afel

Welsh for

Llangattock Vibon Avel

Llangatwg Llingoed

variant of

Llangattock Lingoed

Llangiwa

variant of

Llangua

Llangoven

variant of

Llangovan

Llangwm

variant of

Llangwm Uchaf

Llangybi Fawr

variant of

Llangibby

Llangyfiw

Welsh for

Llangeview

Llanhennock juxtaCaerleon

variant of

Llanhennock

Llanhenwg

Welsh for

Llanhennock

Llanhiddel

Welsh for

Llanhilleth

Llanllywel

Welsh for

Llanllowell

Llanhowell

Welsh for

Llanllowell

Llanisien

Welsh for

Llanishen

Llanllywel

Welsh for

Llanllowell

Llanrumney

part of

St Mellons

Llansanffraid Gwynllwg

Welsh for

St. Brides Wentlloog

Llantarnam

variant of

Llanfihangel Llantarnam

Llanthewyrytherch

variant of

Llanddewi Rhydderch

Llanthewyskirrid

variant of

Llanddewi Skirrid

Llanthewyvach

variant of

Llanddewi Fach

Llanthony

part of

Cwmyoy

Llantrisaint Fawr

variant of

Llantrissent

Llanvair Cilgedin

variant of

Llanfair Kilgeddin

Llanvair Isgoed

variant of

Llanfair Discoed

Llanvair Kilgidin

variant of

Llanfair Kilgeddin

Llanvapley

variant of

Llanfapley

Llanvihangel (various)

variant of

Llanfihangel (various)

Llanvihangel Gobion

variant of

Llanfihangel Gobion
(Llanfihangel-Juxta-Usk

Llanvihangel Pontymoile

variant of

Llanfihangel Pont-y-moel

Llanvihangel-Roggiett

variant of

Llanfihangel (near Rogiet)

Llanvihangel Troddi

variant of

Llanfihangel Troddi
(Mitchel Troy)

Llanvoist

variant of

Llanfoist

Llanvrechva

variant of

Llanfrechfa

Llanwarw

Welsh for

Wonastow

Llanwynell

Welsh for

Wolvesnewton

Llanwytherin

variant of

Llanvetherine

Llanygofain

variant of

Llangovan

Llanyrafon

part of

Llanfrechfa, Lower

Llwyndu

hamlet of

Abergavenny

Lower Race

part of

Panteg

- M -

PARISH

Maerun

Welsh for

Marshfield

Maesycwmmer

part of

Gelligaer, GLAMORGAN

Magwyr

Welsh for

Magor

Maindee

part of

Christchurch

Mamheilad

variant of

Mamhilad

Mamhole

variant of

Manmoel

hamlet of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Matharn

variant of

Mathern

Michaelstone-y-Vedw

variant of

Michaelston-y-Fedw

Mynyddmaen

hamlet of

Mynyddislwyn

- N -

PARISH

Nantyglo

part of

Aberystruth

Newbridge

part of

Mynyddislwyn

New Inn (part)

part of

Panteg

New Inn (part)

part of

Llanfihangel Pont-y-moel

Newton-Wolves

variant of

Wolvesnewton

New Tredegar (major part)

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

New Tredegar (minor part)

part of

Gelligaer, GLAMORGAN

- O -

PARISH

Oakdale

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Overmonnow

part of

Monmouth

- P -

PARISH

Pandy

part of

Abergavenny

Pant

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Pan-teague

variant of

Panteg

Pantygasseg

part of

Trevethin

Park Grace Dieu

variant of

Grace-Dieu Park

Penalth

variant of

Penallt

Pengam (part)

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Pengam (part)

part of

Gelligaer, GLAMORGAN

Pen-hw

variant of

Penhow

Penllwyn

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Penmaen

hamlet of

Mynyddislwyn

Penmain

variant of

Penmaen

Penrose

variant of

Penrhos

Penteri

variant of

Penterry

Pentrepiod

part of

Trevethin

Pentwynmawr

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Penyrheol

part of

Panteg

Pen-y-Cae

district of

Ebbw Vale (see above)

Pillgwennly

district of

Newport

Ponthir

part of

Llanfrechfa, Lower

Pontllanfraith

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Pontnewydd

part of

Llanfrechfa, Lower

Pontnewynydd

part of

Trevethin

Pontrhydyrun

part of

Llanfrechfa, Lower

Pontymister

part of

Risca

Pontymoel

part of

Panteg

Pontymoyle

variant of

Pontymoel (see above)

Pontypool

part of

Trevethin

Pontywain

variant of

Pontywaun (see below)

Pontywaun

part of

Risca

Porthcasseg

part of

St. Arvans

Porth Iscoed

Welsh for

Portskewett

Portscuett

variant of

Portskewett

- R -

PARISH

Rhagland

variant of

Raglan

Rhisga

Welsh for

Risca

Rhymney

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Rhymni

Welsh for

Rhymney

Roggiett

variant of

Rogiet

Rumney, Mon

variant of

Rhymney (CARE: there is also a
Mon. parish Rumney, Cardiff)

Runstone

part of

St. Pierre & Runstone

- S -

PARISH

Sain Pyr

variant of

St.Pierre (of St.Pierre & Runstone)

Saint-y-brid

Welsh for

St. Brides Netherwent

Sebastopol

part of

Panteg

Sirhowy

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Six Bells (part)

part of

Aberystruth

Six Bells (part)

part of

Llanhilleth

Snatchwood

part of

Trevethin

St. Kingsmark

part of

St. Arvans

St. Lawrence

part of

St. Arvans

St. Michael Troy

variant of

Mitchel Troy

Skenfreth

variant of

Skenfrith

Somerton

part of

Christchurch

Swffryd

part of

Llanhilleth

- T -

PARISH

Talywaun

part of

Trevethin

Tintern Abbey

part of

Chapel Hill

Tranch

part of

Trevethin

Trecelyn

district of

Newbridge (see above)

Tredegar

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Tredegar Newydd

Welsh for

New Tredegar (see above)

Tredelerch

variant of

Rumney (see above)

Tredynog

Welsh for

Tredunnock

Trefddyn

Welsh for

Trevethin

Trefesgob

Welsh for

Bishton

Trefonnen

Welsh for

Nash

Trefynwy

Welsh for

Monmouth

Tregare

variant of

Tregaer

Trelleck

variant of

Trellech

Trelyn

part of

Bedwellty (Rock Bedwellty S-D.)

Tre'r-Gaer

variant of

Tregaer

Trinant

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Trosnant

part of

Trevethin

Tryleg

Welsh for

Trellech

Tryleg

Welsh for

Trellech

Tydu

district of

Rogerstone

Tyndyrn

variant of

Tintern Parva

- U -

PARISH

Uchlawrcoed

hamlet of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Upper Race

part of

Panteg

Upper Ynyscoy

part of

Panteg

- V -

PARISH

Varteg

part of

Trevethin

Victoria

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Victoria Village

part of

Trevethin

- W -

PARISH

Waintysswg

part of

Bedwellty (Tredegar S-D.)

Wattsville

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Welsh Bicknor

parish in

Herefordshire

Wentwood

part of

Kemys Inferior

Whitebrook

part of

Llandogo

Witston

variant of

Whitson

Wyesham

part of

Dixton Newton

- Y -

PARISH

Y Betws

Welsh for

Bettws

Y Fenni

Welsh for

Abergavenny

Y Grysmwnt

Welsh for

Grosmont

Ynysddu

part of

Mynyddislwyn

Ynysgynwraidd

Welsh for

Skenfrith