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). The panel may also have used additional guidelines.
The list was first published in 2018, and took years to put together. Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.
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Recommended standardised namesOther name/spelling not recommendedTypeGrid 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
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