The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in the Vale of Glamorgan, 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 122 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 Aberogwr Ogmore-by-sea Ogmore-by-Sea Settlement SS8674 Aberthin Aberthin Settlement ST0075 Yr As Fawr Monknash Settlement SS9170 Y Barri Barry Settlement ST1068 Beggars Pound Beggars Pound Settlement ST0168 Y Bont-faen Cowbridge Settlement SS9974 Boys Village Boys Village Settlement ST0267 Brychdwn Broughton Settlement SS9271 Burdonshill Burdonshill Settlement ST1171 Caermead Caermead Man-made feature SS9569 Capel Llanilltern Capel Llanilltern Settlement ST0979 Castle-upon-Alun Castle-upon-Alun Settlement SS9174 City City Settlement SS9978 Clawdd-coch Clawdd-coch Clawdd Coch Settlement ST0577 Cog Cog Settlement ST1668 Cogan Cogan Settlement ST1772 Colcot Colcot Settlement ST1169 Corntwn Corntown Settlement SS9177 Cosmeston Cosmeston Settlement ST1869 Craig Pen-llin Craig Pen-llin Settlement SS9777 Crosstown Crosstown Settlement ST0469 Dimlands Dimlands Settlement SS9568 Dinas Powys Dinas Powys Settlement ST1571 Doc y Barri Barry Dock Settlement ST1268 Downs Downs Settlement ST1074 Dwyrain Aberddawan East Aberthaw Settlement ST0366 East Village East Village Settlement SS9974 Eastbrook Eastbrook Settlement ST1571 Eglwys Brewys Eglwys Brewys Eglwys Brewis Settlement ST0069 Eglwys Fair y Mynydd St Mary Hill Settlement SS9678 Ffontygari Ffontygari Settlement ST0566 Ffwl-y-mwn Fonmon Settlement ST0467 Gorllewin Aberddawan West Aberthaw Settlement ST0266 Gwenfô Wenvoe Settlement ST1272 Gwern-y-steeple Gwern-y-steeple Gwern-y-Steeple Settlement ST0775 Hensol Hensol Settlement ST0479 Heolymynydd Heolymynydd Settlement SS8874 The Herberts The Herberts Settlement SS9971 Heronston Heronston Settlement SS9178 The Knap The Knap Area ST0966 Larnog Lavernock Settlement ST1868 Llanbedr-y-fro Peterston-super-Ely Settlement ST0876 Llanbydderi Llanbethery Settlement ST0369 Llancarfan Llancarfan Settlement ST0570 Llancatal Llancadle Settlement ST0368 Llanddunwyd Welsh St Donats Settlement ST0276 Llandochau Llandough Settlement SS9972 Llandochau Llandough Settlement ST1673 Llandŵ Llandow Settlement SS9473 Llan-faes Llanmaes Settlement SS9869 Llan-fair St Mary Church Settlement ST0071 Llanfeuthin Llanvithyn Settlement ST0471 Llanffa Llampha Settlement SS9275 Llanfihangel y Bont-faen Llanmihangel Settlement SS9871 Llanfihangel-y-pwll Michaelston-le-Pit Settlement ST1572 Llanfleiddan Llanblethian Settlement SS9974 Llanganna Llangan Settlement SS9577 Llanilltud Fawr Llantwit Major Settlement SS9768 Llansanffraid-ar-Elái St Brides-super-Ely Settlement ST0977 Llansanwyr Llansannor Settlement SS9977 Llantriddyd Llantriddyd Llantrithyd Settlement ST0472 Llwyneliddon St Lythans Settlement ST1072 Llyswyrny Llysworney Settlement SS9674 Maendy Maendy Settlement ST0176 Marcroes Marcross Settlement SS9269 Merthyr Dyfan Merthyr Dyfan Settlement ST1169 Morristown Morristown Settlement ST1771 Moulton Moulton Settlement ST0770 Murch Murch Settlement ST1671 Ogwr Ogmore Settlement SS8876 Palmerstown Palmerstown Settlement ST1369 Pancross Pancross Settlement ST0469 Penarth Penarth Settlement ST1871 Penarth Isaf Lower Penarth Settlement ST1870 Pendeulwyn Pendoylan Settlement ST0676 Pen-llin Pen-llin Penllyn Settlement SS9776 Pen-marc Penmark Settlement ST0568 Pennon Pennon Settlement ST0569 Pentremeurig Pentre Meyrick Settlement SS9675 Picketston Picketston Settlement ST0069 Pitcot Pitcot Settlement SS8974 Porthceri Porthkerry Settlement ST0866 Porthceri Isaf Lower Porthkerry Settlement ST0766 Prysg Prisk Settlement ST0176 Pwll-y-wrach Pwll-y-wrach Pwllywrach Man-made feature SS9575 Y Rhws Rhoose Settlement ST0666 Sain Dunwyd St Donats Settlement SS9368 Sain Nicolas St Nicholas Settlement ST0974 Sain Tathan St Athan Settlement ST1067 Saint Andras St Andrews Major Settlement ST1371 Saint Hilari St Hilary Settlement ST0173 Saint-y-brid St Brides Major Settlement SS8974 Saint-y-nyll Saint-y-nyll Settlement ST0978 Sili Sully Settlement ST1568 Silstwn Gileston Settlement ST0167 Southerndown Southerndown Settlement SS8873 Swanbridge Swanbridge Settlement ST1667 Tonbreigam Tonbreigam Settlement SS9979 Tre-Aubrey Tre-Aubrey Settlement ST0372 Trebefered Boverton Settlement SS9868 Tredodridge Tredodridge Settlement ST0577 Tredogan Tredogan Settlement ST0767 Trefflemin Flemingston Settlement ST0170 Tregatwg Cadoxton Settlement ST1269 Tregolwyn Colwinston Settlement SS9475 Tre-hyl Tre-hill Settlement ST0874 Tre-os Tre-os Settlement SS9478 Tre-pit Tre-pit Settlement SS9172 Trerhingyll Trerhingyll Trerhyngyll Settlement ST0076 Tresigin Sigingstone Settlement SS9771 Tresimwn Bonvilston Settlement ST0674 Trewallter Walterston Settlement ST0671 Trwyn Larnog Lavernock Point Topographical feature ST1868 Twynyrodyn Twynyrodyn Twyn-yr-Odyn Settlement ST1173 Wallston Wallston Settlement ST1273 West Village West Village Settlement SS9974 Westra Westra Settlement ST1471 Whiterock Whiterock Settlement SS9078 Y Wig Wick Settlement SS9272 Wyndham Park Wyndham Park Settlement ST0876 Ynys y Barri Barry Island Settlement ST1166 Ystradowen Ystradowen Settlement ST0177
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