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Question about Wales look ups?

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°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

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 00:21

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

°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 00:18

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!

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 00:13

They are Welsh counties

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Aug 2008 00:13

What does 'Powys' mean

Example....
Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire, Powys