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Question about Wales look ups?

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MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Aug 2008 00:13

What does 'Powys' mean

Example....
Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire, Powys

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 9 Aug 2008 00:13

They are Welsh counties

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Aug 2008 00:16

So....
District: Llanfyllin
County: Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire, Powys....
means it crosses three Countys?

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 9 Aug 2008 00:18

I'm trying to think when it happened, must have been around the early 1970's, most the counties in Wales changed.

I now Glamorganshire was split into 3 & Monmouthshire became Gwent. Powys appeared taking over several of the smaller older counties but I'm not sure which.

They have messed around with the counties again, now Monmouthshire re exists!

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 9 Aug 2008 00:19

BBC says "Montgomeryshire town of Llanfyllin in Powys"

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 9 Aug 2008 00:21

Ah this may help

Map of Welsh counties pre 1974

http://home.clara.net/tirbach/HelpPageMap3.html

Map as Wales is now

http://www.makingmusicwales.org.uk/assets/wales_counties.jpg

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Aug 2008 00:25

Thanks Claire

Sorry to be a dummie about Wales but i'm a southern softie (Hertfordshire England) lol

Gerri x

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 9 Aug 2008 00:27

My Mum has lived in 3 counties whilst living in the same house so it is a bit confusing & I'm more familiar with your direction than Wales