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
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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