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Yr Allt, Radnorshire   (Hamlet)

Yr Allt is a hamlet in Radnorshire. It is within the council area of Powys.

Place Type: Hamlet
Historic County : Radnorshire
Lat, Long: 52.366902,-3.359408
Grid Reference: SO 0753 7518
Community (Civil Parish): Llanbadarn Fynydd C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 51534
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Allt,_Radnorshire_51534

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Yr Allt-wen, Glamorgan   (Village)

Yr Allt-wen is a village in Glamorgan. It is within the council area of Neath Port Talbot.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Alltwen, Allt-wen
Historic County : Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.714995,-3.8431
Grid Reference: SN 7276 0341
Community (Civil Parish): Cilybebyll C
Council Area: Neath Port Talbot CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 715
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Allt-wen,_Glamorgan_715

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Yr As Fawr, Glamorgan   (Hamlet)

Yr As Fawr is a hamlet in Glamorgan. It is within the council area of The Vale of Glamorgan.

Place Type: Hamlet
Alternative name(s): Monknash
Historic County : Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.423974,-3.5543106
Grid Reference: SS 9202 7058
Community (Civil Parish): St Donats C
Council Area: The Vale of Glamorgan CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 30896
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_As_Fawr,_Glamorgan_30896

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Yr Eglwys Lwyd, Pembrokeshire   (Village)

Yr Eglwys Lwyd is a village in Pembrokeshire. It is within the council area of Pembrokeshire.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Ludchurch
Historic County : Pembrokeshire
Lat, Long: 51.76403,-4.692892
Grid Reference: SN 1404 1070
Community (Civil Parish): Lampeter Velfrey C
Council Area: Pembrokeshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 14914
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Eglwys_Lwyd,_Pembrokeshire_14914

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Yr Eglwys Newydd, Glamorgan   (Urban locality)

Yr Eglwys Newydd (Whitchurch) is a village in Glamorgan, grown into a suburb in the north of Cardiff. Residents, old and new, refer commonly to "The Village" in preference to acknowledging its suburban status. The modern suburb contains a number of schools, a shopping centre, Whitchurch Library and the Velindre Cancer Centre, a major cancer hospital in Wales. Whitchurch is within the council area of Cardiff.

Place Type: Urban locality
Alternative name(s): Whitchurch
Historic County : Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.515621,-3.222463
Grid Reference: ST 1527 8034
Community (Civil Parish): Whitchurch C
Council Area: Cardiff CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 14917
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Eglwys_Newydd,_Glamorgan_14917

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Yr Eglwys Newydd, Radnorshire   (Hamlet)

Yr Eglwys Newydd (Newchurch) is a hamlet in Radnorshire. It is within the council area of Powys.

Place Type: Hamlet
Alternative name(s): Newchurch
Historic County : Radnorshire
Lat, Long: 52.149277,-3.147028
Grid Reference: SO 2161 5073
Community (Civil Parish): Gladestry C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 32447
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Eglwys_Newydd,_Radnorshire_32447

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Yr Eglwys Newydd ar y Cefn, Monmouthshire   (Hamlet)

Yr Eglwys Newydd ar y Cefn is a hamlet in Monmouthshire. It is within the council area of Monmouthshire.

Place Type: Hamlet
Alternative name(s): Newchurch
Historic County : Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.674199,-2.789436
Grid Reference: ST 4550 9756
Community (Civil Parish): Devauden C
Council Area: Monmouthshire CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 32449
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Eglwys_Newydd_ar_y_Cefn,_Monmouthshire_32449

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Yr Hengastell, Glamorgan   (Urban locality)

Yr Hengastell (Oldcastle) is an urban district in Bridgend, Glamorgan. Oldcastle is located immediately south of Bridgend town centre. The Oldcastle name is believed to refer to Nolton Castle (rather than the nearby Newcastle Castle), whose remains were recorded in the 16th-century on the south-east of a bend in the River Ogmore. With the 'new' castle dating from at least 1106, the 'old' castle is presumed to have been in existence before 1100 and would have been an earth and timber structure. Oldcastle is within the council area of Bridgend.

Place Type: Urban locality
Alternative name(s): Oldcastle
Historic County : Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.5048,-3.5749
Grid Reference: SS 9078 7960
Community (Civil Parish): Bridgend C
Council Area: Bridgend CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 21197
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Hengastell,_Glamorgan_21197

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Yr Hôb, Flintshire   (Village)

Yr Hôb (Hope) is a village in Flintshire. It is within the council area of Flintshire.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Hope
Historic County : Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.117657,-3.033715
Grid Reference: SJ 3091 5833
Community (Civil Parish): Hope C
Council Area: Flintshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 22670
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Hôb,_Flintshire_22670

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Yr Orsedd, Denbighshire   (Village)

Yr Orsedd is a village in Denbighshire. It is within the council area of Wrexham.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Rossett
Historic County : Denbighshire
Lat, Long: 53.109769,-2.943307
Grid Reference: SJ 3695 5736
Community (Civil Parish): Rossett C
Council Area: Wrexham CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 38550
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Orsedd,_Denbighshire_38550

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Yr Owredd, Flintshire   (Hamlet)

Yr Owredd is a hamlet in the Maelor Saesneg area of Flintshire. It is within the council area of Wrexham.

Place Type: Hamlet
Alternative name(s): Big Arowry, Arowry
Historic County : Flintshire
Division of County: Maelor Saesneg
Lat, Long: 52.947255,-2.805121
Grid Reference: SJ 4599 3917
Community (Civil Parish): Hanmer C
Council Area: Wrexham CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 1239
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Owredd,_Flintshire_1239

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Yr Wyddgrug, Flintshire   (Town)

Yr Wyddgrug (Mold) is a town in Flintshire, on the River Alyn. The town grew up around Mold Castle, now in ruins. The castle was built by Robert de Montalt in around 1140. The town is within the council area of Flintshire.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Mold
Historic County : Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.167681,-3.142296
Grid Reference: SJ 2373 6400
Community (Civil Parish): Mold C
Council Area: Flintshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 30838
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Wyddgrug,_Flintshire_30838

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Yr Ystog, Montgomeryshire   (Village)

Yr Ystog is a village in Montgomeryshire. It is within the council area of Powys.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Churchstoke, Church Stoke
Historic County : Montgomeryshire
Lat, Long: 52.539112,-3.075394
Grid Reference: SO 2715 9401
Community (Civil Parish): Churchstoke C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 51562
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Ystog,_Montgomeryshire_51562

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