"it is probably much older, the first known approximation of ""Little England beyond Wales"" was in the 16th century, when William Camden called the area ""Anglia Transwalliana"". Most of the area is known in Welsh as ""Sir Benfro Saesneg"", meaning ""English Pembrokeshire"". The area was formerly part of the kingdom of Deheubarth, but it is unclear when it became distinguished from other parts of Wales. B. G. Charles gives a survey of the evidence for early non-Welsh settlements in the area. The Norse raided in the 9th and 10th centuries, and some may have settled, as they did in Gwynedd"
"long-distance footpath; this in turn links up with Offa's Dyke Path National Trail at Bronygarth and the Sandstone Trail, Llangollen Canal, South Cheshire Way, and the Marches Way. Overton-on-Dee Overton or Overton-on-Dee () is a small town and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated close to the Welsh-English border on the edge of an escarpment that winds its way around the course of the River Dee, from which Overton-on-Dee derives its name. The community of Overton, which also includes the village of Lightwood Green and a"
"North Wales North Wales () is an unofficial region of Wales. Retail, transport and educational infrastructure are centred on Wrexham (the largest town), Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno and Bangor. It is bordered to the rest of Wales with the counties of Ceredigion and Powys, and to the east by the English counties of Shropshire, Merseyside, and Cheshire. North Wales was traditionally divided into three regions: Upper Gwynedd (or Gwynedd above the Conwy), defined as the area north of the River Dyfi and west of the River Conwy); Lower Gwynedd (or Gwynedd below the Conwy, also known as the ""Perfeddwlad"" and"
"Denbighshire Denbighshire (; ) is a county in north-east Wales, named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but with substantially different borders. Denbighshire is the longest known inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd (Bontnewydd-Llanelwy) Palaeolithic site has Neanderthal remains from 225,000 years ago. Its several castles include Denbigh, Rhuddlan, Ruthin, Castell Dinas Bran and Bodelwyddan. St Asaph, one of the smallest cities in Britain, has one of the smallest Anglican cathedrals. Denbighshire has a length of coast to the north and hill ranges to the east, south and west. In the central part, the River Clwyd has created a broad fertile"
"famous for his efforts to clean up Britain's countryside. Llanwrtyd Wells is twinned with: Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Wells () is a small town and community in mid Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells and is located near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys. With a population of 850 (United Kingdom Census 2011), it claims to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population. Most of the town was born in England. Llanwrtyd Wells grew"
"Landsker Line The Landsker Line is a term used for the language boundary in Wales between the largely Welsh-speaking and largely English-speaking areas in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. The English-speaking areas, south of the Landsker line and known as Little England beyond Wales, are notable for having been English linguistically and culturally for many centuries despite being far from the England–Wales border During the 11th and 12th centuries both invaders and defenders built more than fifty castles during a complex period of conflict, effectively to consolidate the line. The southernmost was Laugharne; others included Wiston, Camrose, Narberth, and Roch. These are"
"German Luftwaffe bombing raids from the Crosby area of Liverpool. Horseman's Green Horseman's Green is a village in the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales. The village, also simply called the Green, is in the rural southeast of the borough in the community of Hanmer, close to the border with Shropshire. A small hamlet outside the village is known as Little Arowry (to distinguish it from the nearby village of Arowry). Horseman's Green is one of a number of villages in the Maelor Saesneg containing the element ""Green"" in their names, indicating that they came into existence in relatively modern times"
"Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Wells () is a small town and community in mid Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells and is located near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys. With a population of 850 (United Kingdom Census 2011), it claims to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population. Most of the town was born in England. Llanwrtyd Wells grew as a spa town around the ""Ffynnon Ddrewllyd"" (""stinking well""), which still exists. The"
"Wales, comedy, history, tragedy and navigation. Locals artists, including Graham Brace, Ian Jacob, Anne Farrell-Doyle, Fran Evans and Fiona Cutting, have also featured Llangwm, Pembrokeshire Llangwm (; ) is a small village, parish and community of around 450 properties situated on the Llangwm Pill off the River Cleddau estuary near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It has a history of mining and fishing and is in the largely English-speaking south of the county. The parish was in the hundred of Roose, at the heart of Little England beyond Wales, and has been largely English-speaking since the 12th century, when it was settled"
"Llannon Llannon is a small village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the A476 road 11 miles south east of the county town, Carmarthen, between Tumble and Swiss Valley. The community of Llannon, contains Llannon village, Tumble and Cross Hands. The community is bordered by the communities of: Gorslas; Llandybie; Llanedi; Llangennech; Llanelli Rural; and Pontyberem, all being in Carmarthenshire. Llannon has deep historical links with the Rebecca Riots and there is even rumoured to be a ""secret passage"" under the main road running through the village. This passage was said to have been"
"Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire Bethlehem is a tiny farming village in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying in the Tywi Valley northeast of Llandeilo and southwest of Llangadog but on the opposite side of the river from the busy London to Haverfordwest road, the A40. The centre of the village is approximately in front of the six houses opposite the village hall, with other houses, the Primary School, and a former Post Office scattered up and down the hill. The Nonconformist chapel after which the village was named is on a side road that follows the western edge of the Brecon Beacons."
"Leckwith Leckwith () is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, just west of Cardiff. Historically, the parish of Leckwith also included land on the east side of the river Ely that is now part of Cardiff itself. This area is also commonly known as Leckwith. The name ""Leckwith"" is an anglicisation of the Welsh ""Lecwydd"", with the common replacement of Welsh <-dd> by English <-th> (as in ""Gruffudd"">""Griffith""). ""Lecwydd"" probably derives from the personal name ""Helygwydd"" (possibly the name of a local holy man or Welsh saint). The change from <-gw-> to <-cw-> may be compared to that"
"the last phase of development. Llanelli Llanelli (""St Elli's Parish""; ), the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-northwest of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby tradition and is a centre of tinplate production. Llanelli is surrounded by a number of villages and communities in the Llanelli Rural district. Some of these communities, especially ones that immediately surround the town, are often unofficially referred to as Llanelli. In many respects,"
"Over Wallop Over Wallop is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village lies close to the border with Wiltshire, approximately northwest of Stockbridge. Over Wallop is the westernmost of the three villages collectively known as The Wallops, the other two being Middle Wallop and Nether Wallop. The name ""Wallop"" derives from the Old English words ""waella"" and ""hop"", which taken together roughly mean ""the valley of springing water"". Over Wallop was described in the Domesday Book as the 'other Wallop', smaller than Nether Wallop. Over Wallop contains the spring that sources"
"Abercraf English Abercraf English (also known as Abercrave English) is a dialect of Welsh English, primarily spoken in the village of Abercraf, located in the far south of the county Powys. Abercraf English is distinct from other accents in its county, such as the one spoken in Myddfai, due to separation by the Brecon Beacons, creating a substantial communication barrier between the two localities. It is more appropriate to associate it with neighbouring Swansea Valley, particularly the speech in northern areas (esp. Ystalyfera and Ystradgynlais) since they are more similar to Abercraf than ones in its county. This could be"
"Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a county in Wales, sharing borders with Powys, Conwy, Anglesey, and Denbighshire over the Menai Strait, and Ceredigion over the River Dyfi. The scenic Llŷn Peninsula and most of Snowdonia National Park are in Gwynedd. Bangor is the home of Bangor University. In the northern part of the county, the other main settlements are Caernarfon, Bethesda, Ffestiniog, Llanddeiniolen, Llanllyfni, Porthmadog and Pwllheli. The largest settlement in the south is Tywyn. As a local government area, it is the second largest in Wales in terms of land area and also one of the most sparsely populated."
"Crunwere Crunwere ( - also written Crunwear and Cronwere) is a hamlet and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated 3 km north of the Carmarthen Bay coast, 8 km north-east of Saundersfoot. The parish includes the village of Llanteg and sub-hamlet of Llanteglos . Together with the village of Amroth, it constitutes the community of Amroth. The Welsh placename means ""round alder swamp"": the English form is a corruption of the Welsh. Part of Little England beyond Wales, although close to the Pembrokeshire language frontier, it has been predominantly English-speaking for centuries. 1849 Description of Parish - The parish"
"and it is sometimes referred to as ""Lower Skyborry"". Nether Skyborry lies above sea level, on the northern (English) slope of the Teme valley. Nether Skyborry Nether Skyborry is a hamlet consisting of six houses in Shropshire, England, one mile northwest of the town of Knighton. The Welsh border lies very close - the River Teme runs to the south of the hamlet. The Welsh border is just on the other side of the river (but no longer follows the exact course of the river). The name ""Skyborry"" is an anglicisation of the Welsh for barn, ""ysgubor"". ""Nether"" is English"
"noe left unfortunately. Maesybont Maesybont is a small village near Gorslas in West Wales. The community consists of one school, a Welsh chapel with graveyard and several homes. The houses are widely dispersed, with an average of of land apiece. Many of the homes in the village of Maesybont are large by European standards, differentiated predominantly by having Fritzl Barns, rather than traditional Dutch barns. The local community benefits from a smallholding 100m down from the Chapel that sells free range eggs. ""Maesybont"" is roughly translated as ""Bridge over the field"". The views from the area are incredible, many famous"
"the Little"") in honour of a Ffagan who founded a church at the site. Saint Fagan was supposed to have been a 2nd-century apostle among the Welsh and is also commemorated at St. Fagan's in Cardiff. The present name doesn't refer to a saint, but instead is simply Welsh for the ""Church"" or ""Monastery in the Meadow"". Although both towns are pronounced ""Llanfaes"" in Welsh, the British government distinguishes an identically-named settlement in Glamorgan by spelling it Llanmaes. However, the town on Anglesey has also historically been known by that spelling as well. An unofficial Welsh variant is Llan-faes with"
"Ceredigion Ceredigion () is a county in Wales, known prior to 1974 as Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Welsh is spoken by more than half the population. Ceredigion is considered to be a centre of Welsh culture. The county is mainly rural with over of coastline and a mountainous hinterland. The numerous sandy beaches, together with the long-distance Ceredigion Coast Path provide excellent views of Cardigan Bay. In the 18th and early 19th century, Ceredigion had more industry than it does today;"
"Plas Coch Plas Coch is an unofficial area in the Wrexham County Borough of Wales. It lies to the north-west part of the Welsh town of Wrexham. The area was originally known as lower Stansty; however, in more recent years the use of 'Plas Coch' is more common. Plas Coch neighbours the community of Rhosddu and is south of the A483 bypass. Today, Plas Coch is one of Wrexham's most modern areas. The area is largely non-residential and is dominated by the Glyndŵr University Plas Coch campus and its many sports facilities. Plas Coch is well known for its large"
"Llanelli Llanelli (""St Elli's Parish""; ), the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-northwest of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby tradition and is a centre of tinplate production. Llanelli is surrounded by a number of villages and communities in the Llanelli Rural district. Some of these communities, especially ones that immediately surround the town, are often unofficially referred to as Llanelli. In many respects, Llanelli represents a continuation of"
"Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle is a small market town in the southwest of Shropshire, England, and formerly its smallest borough. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,893. Bishop's Castle is east of the Wales-England border, about north-west of Ludlow and about south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun and to the east is Church Stretton. The town is within an agricultural area and has also become known for its alternative community including artists, musicians, writers and craftspeople. The surrounding area is hillwalking country and Bishop's Castle is a ""Walkers are Welcome Town"", gaining the award"
"Welsh Bicknor Welsh Bicknor () is an area of Herefordshire, England. Despite its name, it is not now in Wales, but it was historically a detached parish (exclave) of the county of Monmouthshire. Courtfield, the manor house of Welsh Bicknor was originally known as Greyfield or Greenfield, the name altered after King Henry V of England had lived there as a young child of eight, following the death of his mother Mary de Bohun, under the care of Lady Margaret Montacute, wife of Sir John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury long before his father, King Henry IV was to usurp"
"Bacheldre Bacheldre ( or ""Bachelldre"") is a small settlement in Powys, Wales. It is near the A489 road and is southeast of the town of Montgomery. The parish of Churchstoke is bisected by Offa's Dyke. Part of the parish lies in England and part of it in Wales, but the Dyke delineates only a segment of the boundary between England and Wales, which boundary also separates the counties of Powys and Shropshire. In this region of the Welsh Marches, there is a significant incursion of Wales east of Offa’s Dyke, an area which includes Corndon Hill and the Churchstoke valley."
"follows a serpentine course eastwards until it meets the River Taf north of Laugharne in Carmarthenshire. Traces of a boundary also persist across the Llansteffan peninsula and the country near Kidwelly, and it reappears strongly in the boundary between English and Welsh Gower. The area to the south of the line was referred to in the 16th century as ""Anglia Transwalliana"" (Little England beyond Wales). In 1603, George Owen provided a snapshot description of the language boundary and 'Little England beyond Wales', and provided an antiquarian account of the settlement of English speakers in southwest Wales. This provides the “traditional”"
"of St Asaph, in North Wales. The village won the South Wales Region Award for the 2008 Calor Village of the Year. Wick, Vale of Glamorgan Wick () is a small village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the coast. The closest towns are Llantwit Major, Cowbridge and Bridgend. The village has two pubs, a village shop and a primary school. There are several footpaths and bridleways linking Wick with the surrounding countryside and the village is popular with cyclists. Walks from Wick include those to the local beaches, Traeth"
"Bwlch, just the X43. The bus connects with trains from Hereford and Cardiff at Abergavenny, and with Traws Cambria bus service in Brecon. Bwlch Bwlch (meaning ""a pass"" in Welsh) is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, southern Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. The village is a part of the administrative community of ""Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine"". The village is situated about north of the River Usk and about 100 metres"
"Stanley; it closed in 2012. The city's hospice was named after Saint Kentigern. The original Welsh Bible is kept on public display in the city's cathedral. St Asaph St Asaph (; ) is a city and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 3,355 making it the second-smallest city in Britain in terms of population and urban area. It is in the historic county of Flintshire. The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of"
"Llanfair Waterdine Llanfair Waterdine, sometimes written as Llanvair Waterdine and meaning St Mary's Church Waterdine, is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the north side of the Teme valley and adjacent to the Wales-England border. ""Llanfair"" is a typical Welsh place name - in English it translates as ""church(yard) of St Mary"". ""Waterdine"", which means ""place by the water"" was added to the name to distinguish the village from other places called ""Llanfair"" (which is a very common place name in Wales). The place name in the Welsh language is ""Llanfair Dyffryn Tefeidiad"" (the 2nd and"
"are Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire (""Sir Gaerfyrddin"" in Welsh), Ceredigion and Anglesey (""Ynys Môn""), although even in these counties one cannot say that every town and village is a Welsh stronghold. Surrounding areas often included in the ""Bro"", with a significant percentage of Welsh speakers, include parts of Neath Port Talbot (""Castell-nedd Port Talbot""), parts of western Powys, northern Pembrokeshire (""Sir Benfro""), the uplands of Conwy, the uplands and countryside of Denbighshire (""Sir Ddinbych""), Flintshire (""Sir y Fflint"") and parts of the district of Swansea (""Abertawe""). It is widely accepted that Welsh medium education is the largest contributor to the revival of"
"East Wales East Wales is a term sometimes used to refer to the easternmost part of Wales. It starts after Cardiff gate The UK Office for National Statistics has as its highest level sub-division, East Wales, covering the whole east side of the country. It is defined as Powys, Flintshire and Wrexham, Monmouthshire and Newport, and Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan. (The remainder of Wales is termed 'West Wales and The Valleys'). Welsh Athletics has four regions (East, West, North and South), with leagues for various disciplines having regional and inter-region competitions, particularly at school levels. The East Wales region"