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1284:Pentrecelyn
1254:Loggerheads
1239:Llantysilio
1159:Gwyddelwern
1149:Glyndyfrdwy
1044:Bodelwyddan
1029:Aberwheeler
963:Llantysilio
898:Gwyddelwern
833:Bodelwyddan
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376:lime mortar
309:ecclesicula
278:plantations
209:World's End
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1494:Categories
1447:Public art
1219:Llangwyfan
1204:Llanferres
1199:Llanelidan
1194:Llandyrnog
1189:Llandrillo
1129:Efenechtyd
1104:Cyffylliog
1059:Bryneglwys
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217:River Dee
198:Nant Elli
144:3°08′50″W
100:3°09′50″W
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1366:Eglwyseg
1309:Trefnant
1279:Pwllglas
1269:Nantglyn
1249:Llanynys
1144:Glasfryn
1134:Gellifor
1022:Villages
1003:Trefnant
998:St Asaph
983:Rhuddlan
973:Nantglyn
968:Llanynys
798:St Asaph
783:Rhuddlan
699:Archived
609:Archived
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390:Folklore
333:yeomanry
324:freehold
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31:Eglwyseg
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1397:Schools
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1169:Hirwaen
1164:Henllan
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1069:Castell
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878:Denbigh
838:Bodfari
768:Denbigh
501:outcrop
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1385:Topics
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1114:Derwen
1109:Cynwyd
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1034:Berwyn
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353:Saxton
298:Eliseg
1479:Wales
1407:SSSIs
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1289:Rhewl
1274:Prion
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