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How did the communities of Caerphilly County Borough get their names?

The idea for this map came after a debate on the pronunciation of “Fleur-De-Lys”. What is the right way to pronounce it? Where does this name come from? Why is it called that?

Those answers, as well as the origins of other place names in Caerphilly County Borough can be found on this map.

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How to add your photographs to our map

Send your old photographs to map@caerphilly.observer with the following information for each one :

  • Where the photograph was taken
  • When the photograph was taken
  • Who we should credit for the photograph
  • A precise description of the photograph if possible

If the folders are too large to send over email , you can easily use https://wetransfer.com/ to send them to us.

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The place name explanations come from a document published by the Council entitled “Place Names in Caerphilly County Borough 2016”.

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Find out how the communities of Caerphilly County Borough get their names

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