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Blaengarw or Blaencwm
« on: Thursday 13 July 06 19:19 BST (UK) »
Can someone please settle my mind on
where Blaengarw or Blaencwm is please.
on the census 16 James Street Llangeinor
is that Blaengarw or Blaencwm. Aren' they
different valleys?
Sandra

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Re: Blaengarw or Blaencwm
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 July 06 00:07 BST (UK) »
Llangeinor is 2 miles from Blaengarw. Blaen (=head) Garw is at the head (source) of the Garw valley. Llangeinor is a hill-top village that overlooks the confluence of the Afon Garw & Ogwr Fawr valleys.

Blaencwm is at the head (source) of the Rhondda (fawr) Valley.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Llangeinor/

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=295000&y=195000&z=5&sv=295000,195000&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=692

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Re: Blaengarw or Blaencwm
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 July 06 09:04 BST (UK) »
Many thanks SS
It is as I thought but needed to settle places on
census.

Sandra
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