Location of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot in Wales.
The list of standardised Welsh place-names , for places in Neath Port Talbot , 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 89 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 ).[ 1] The panel may also have used additional guidelines.[ 2]
The list was first published in 2018,[ 3] and took years to put together.[ 4] Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.[ 5] [ 6]
List
Recommended standardised names
Other name/spelling not recommended
Type
Grid reference
Welsh
English
Aberafan
Aberafan
Aberavon
Settlement
SS7590
Abercregan
Abercregan
Settlement
SS8596
Aberdulais
Aberdulais
Settlement
SS7799
Abergarwed
Abergarwed
Settlement
SN8102
Abergwynfi
Abergwynfi
Settlement
SS8996
Allt-wen
Allt-wen
Alltwen
Settlement
SN7203
Baglan
Baglan
Settlement
SS7592
Banwen
Banwen
Settlement
SN8509
Blaendulais
Seven Sisters
Settlement
SN8208
Blaen-gwrach
Blaen-gwrach
Blaengwrach
Settlement
SN8605
Blaengwynfi
Blaengwynfi
Settlement
SS8996
Blaenhonddan
Blaenhonddan
Community
SN7500
Brombil
Brombil
Settlement
SS7987
Bryn
Bryn
Settlement
SS8192
Brynaman Isaf
Lower Brynaman
Lower Brynamman
Settlement
SN7013
Brynbryddan
Brynbryddan
Settlement
SS7792
Bryn-coch
Bryn-coch
Bryncoch
Settlement
SS7499
Caerhendy
Caerhendy
Settlement
SS7791
Castell-nedd
Neath
Settlement
SS7597
Cerrigllwydion
Cerrigllwydion
Settlement
SS7894
Cil-ffriw
Cil-ffriw
Settlement
SN7700
Cilmaen-gwyn
Cilmaen-gwyn
Settlement
SN7406
Cilybebyll
Cilybebyll
Settlement
SN7404
Cimla
Cimla
Settlement
SS7696
Clun
Clyne
Settlement
SN8000
Corlannau
Corlannau
Settlement
SS7690
Craig-y-duke
Craig-y-duke
Settlement
SN7002
Croeserw
Croeserw
Settlement
SS8695
Cwmafan
Cwmafan
Settlement
SS7892
Cwm-gors
Cwm-gors
Cwmgors
Settlement
SN7010
Cwm-gwrach
Cwm-gwrach
Cwmgwrach
Settlement
SN8605
Cwmllynfell
Cwmllynfell
Settlement
SN7412
Cwrt-sart
Cwrt-sart
Settlement
SS7495
Cymer
Cymer
Cymmer
Settlement
SS8696
Cynonville
Cynonville
Settlement
SS8295
Dyffryn
Dyffryn
Settlement
SS8395
Dyffryn Cellwen
Dyffryn Cellwen
Settlement
SN8510
Dyffryn Clydach
Dyffryn Clydach
Community
SS7299
Efail-fach
Efail-fach
Settlement
SS7895
Eglwys Nynnid
Eglwys Nynnid
Settlement
SS8084
Felindre
Felindre
Settlement
SS7690
Fforest-goch
Fforest-goch
Settlement
SN7401
Gelli-gron
Gelli-gron
Settlement
SN7104
Gelli-nudd
Gelli-nudd
Settlement
SN7304
Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg
Settlement
SS8799
Glyn-nedd
Glynneath
Settlement
SN8706
Godre'r-graig
Godre'r-graig
Godre'r Graig
Settlement
SN7506
Goetre
Goetre
Goytre
Settlement
SS7889
Gwauncaegurwen
Gwauncaegurwen
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Settlement
SN7011
Gwaunleision
Gwaunleision
Settlement
SN7012
Jersey Marine
Jersey Marine
Settlement
SS7194
Llandarcy
Llandarcy
Settlement
SS7195
Llan-giwg
Llan-giwg
Settlement
SN7205
Llansawel
Briton Ferry
Settlement
SS7394
Margam
Margam
Settlement
SS7986
Melincryddan
Melincryddan
Settlement
SS7496
Melin-cwrt
Melin-cwrt
Settlement
SN8101
Morfa-glas
Morfa-glas
Morfa Glas
Settlement
SN8706
Mynachlog Nedd
Neath Abbey
Settlement
SS7398
Nant-y-cafn
Nant-y-cafn
Settlement
SN8107
Onllwyn
Onllwyn
Settlement
SN8410
Pant-du
Pant-du
Settlement
SS7791
Pencaerau
Pencaerau
Settlement
SS7495
Penrhiw-fawr
Penrhiw-fawr
Settlement
SN7410
Penrhiwtyn
Penrhiwtyn
Settlement
SS7495
Pen-y-cae
Pen-y-cae
Settlement
SS7789
Pontardawe
Pontardawe
Settlement
SN7204
Pont-rhyd-y-fen
Pont-rhyd-y-fen
Pontrhydyfen
Settlement
SS7994
Pontwalby
Pontwalby
Settlement
SN8906
Port Talbot
Port Talbot
Settlement
SS7589
Pwll-y-glaw
Pwll-y-glaw
Settlement
SS7993
Resolfen
Resolfen
Resolven
Settlement
SN8202
Rhos
Rhos
Settlement
SN7303
Rhyding
Rhyding
Settlement
SS7498
Rhyd-y-fro
Rhyd-y-fro
Settlement
SN7105
Sandfields
Sandfields
Settlement
SS7490
Sgiwen
Skewen
Settlement
SS7297
Tai-bach
Tai-bach
Taibach
Settlement
SS7789
Tai'r-gwaith
Tai'r-gwaith
Settlement
SN7112
Ton-mawr
Ton-mawr
Tonmawr
Settlement
SS8096
Tonna
Tonna
Settlement
SS7799
Trebanos
Trebanos
Settlement
SN7103
Treforgan
Treforgan
Settlement
SN7906
Tynewydd
Tynewydd
Settlement
SN8209
Ynysmeudwy
Ynysmeudwy
Settlement
SN7305
Ynys-y-gwas
Ynys-y-gwas
Settlement
SS7891
Ynysymaerdy
Ynysymaerdy
Settlement
SS7494
Ynysymwn
Ynysymwn
Settlement
SN7102
Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera
Settlement
SN7608
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