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This is the current standardized spelling of many place names in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] dedicated to Sant Ffraid (or Saint Brigid). However, there are many historical spelling variants: Llansantffraid, Llansantffraed, etc.  
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This is the current standardised spelling of many place names in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] dedicated to Sant Ffraid (or Saint Brigid).  


As there are many such places, the name is often followed by an additional geographical element, e.g. Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog (''Llansanffraid in the Ceiriog Valley'').  
As there are many such places, the name is often followed by an additional geographical element, e.g. Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog (''Llansanffraid in the Ceiriog Valley'').  
However, there are many historical spelling variants: Llansantffraid, Llansantffraed, ...


This can refer to:  
This can refer to:  
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*[[Llansanffraid, Ceredigion]]: near Llanon  
*[[Llansanffraid, Ceredigion]]: near Llanon  
*{{Wpd|Llansantffraed, Powys}}: in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon  
*[[Llansanffraed, Powys]]: in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon  
*[[Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr, Powys]]  
*[[Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr, Powys]]  
*[[Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy]], usually shortened to Glan Conwy
*[[Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy]]  
*[[Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham]]: in the Ceiriog Valley  
*[[Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham]]: in the Ceiriog Valley  
*[[Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire]]: in the Dee Valley  
*[[Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire]]: in the Dee Valley  
*[[Llansanffraid ym Mechain, Powys]]: near Oswestry  
*[[Llansanffraid ym Mechain, Powys]]: near Oswestry  
*{{Wpd|Llansanffraed-yn-Elfael, Powys}}: near Builth
*[[Llansanffraed yn Elfael, Powys]]: near Builth


=== England  ===
=== England  ===


*[[Bridstow, Herefordshire|Llansanffraid]]: the Welsh version of Bridstow in Herefordshire
*[[Bridstow, Herefordshire|Llansanffraid]]: the Welsh version of Bridstow in Herefordshire
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Revision as of 10:15, 15 December 2016

This is the current standardised spelling of many place names in Wales dedicated to Sant Ffraid (or Saint Brigid).

As there are many such places, the name is often followed by an additional geographical element, e.g. Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog (Llansanffraid in the Ceiriog Valley).

However, there are many historical spelling variants: Llansantffraid, Llansantffraed, ...

This can refer to:

Wales[edit | edit source]

England[edit | edit source]