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

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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]

Llansanffraid: the Welsh version of Bridstow in Herefordshire