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- But after the Local Government Act of 1972, Wales was defined formally to include Monmouthshire, which, with some minor territorial adjustments, was renamed Gwent. The county town was moved from Monmouth to Cwmbran.
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Despite the extinction of the kingdom by 1091, the name Gwent remained in use for the area by the Welsh throughout this period and later centuries. It was traditionally divided by the forested hills of Wentwood ( Welsh : Coed Gwent ) into Gwent Uwch-coed ("beyond the wood") and Gwent Is-coed ("below the wood").
Although Chepstow has a Welsh name, 'Casgwent', or 'Castell Gwent', it is not a translation of its English name, which is Anglo-Saxon.
"in Welsh" or "in English" means the names in the other language is unaffected, unless under "in both Welsh and English". Lists. List of standardised Welsh place-names in Anglesey; List of standardised Welsh place-names in Blaenau Gwent; List of standardised Welsh place-names in Bridgend County Borough
Overhead view of Dolgellau, Gwynedd (Image: Robert Parry Jones) The name of the town is of uncertain origin, although 'dôl' is Welsh for "meadow" or "dale", and (y) gelli means "grove" or spinney ...
Aug 18, 2022 · The town of Ebbw Vale in Gwent derived its name from the River Ebwy on which it stands. Its Welsh name, ‘Glynebwy’, is based on ‘glyn’, meaning ‘valley’.
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May 7, 2016 · The Welsh name for the town, Cas-gwent (short for Castell Gwent), means “castle of Gwent”. Chepstow Castle was the first stone castle that could be dated in Wales, built in 1067. Chirk
Mar 20, 2024 · In the majority of cases, the Welsh and English names for a place are identical, almost always because the Welsh name is used. In many cases the Welsh and English names are very similar, both in spelling and pronunciation.
