How a small Welsh village got its unusual 58-letter name: The real origin of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll |
In north-west Wales, there is a village whose name has become almost a joke in itself, printed on souvenirs, railway signs and the occasional breathless attempt at pronunciation. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch doesn’t just stand out because of its length. It carries a sense of something assembled rather than inherited, as if parts of local history were stitched … Read more
