Rhosesmor, Flintshire : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

These other entries in our collection of descriptive gazetteers are also about Rhosesmor. You may be able to find further references to Rhosesmor in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
Caerfallwch ecclesiastical district Bartholomew
CAER-FALLWCH, or Caerallwch a township Imperial
Rhosesmor Bartholomew

Travel writing

Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.

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Place Mentioned in Travel Writing Mentioned in Historical Gazetteer
Rhyd Y Mwyn 0 1
Hendrebiffa 0 2
Halkyn 0 2
Hendrefigillt 0 2
Soughton 0 1
Lygan Y Llan 0 1
Cefn 0 1
Rhes Y Cae 0 2
Gwernafield 0 2
Northop 0 2
Maesgarmon 0 2
Cilcain 0 3
Penbedw 2 2
Mold 10 4
Argoed 0 2
Coleshill 5 4
Pentre 0 1
Nannerch 0 3
Flint 7 2
Broncoed 0 2

Names from historical writing

The following appear as names for Rhosesmor. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name Author Source
CAERALLWCH John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
CAER FALLWCH John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
CAERFALLWCH John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
CAER FALLWCH OR CAERALLWCH John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
RHOSESMOR John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).

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