Flintshire village requests use of Welsh name meaning 'Pig Holding' from 1600s

North Wales village to adopt Welsh place name

The Welsh name will be used alongside the English one for Flintshire village

Flintshire village requests use of Welsh name meaning 'Pig Holding' from 1600s

A Flintshire village has asked for the formal adoption of Pentre Moch - or Pig Holding - as its name in Welsh following a public consultation.

Village could replace English name with historic Welsh alternative

Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter A north Wales village could soon officially adopt its historic Welsh name following a public consultation. The proposal, which would see Northop Hall officially become Pentre Moch, will be considered by Flintshire County Council’s Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Thursday. The committee will then make recommendations to the council’s […] The post Village could replace English name with h…