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1005:Categories
712:Hednesford
702:Eccleshall
424:References
344:Caverswall
306:. It is a
202:Basin size
166:52°45′21″N
985:Windmills
919:Lichfield
878:Swarbourn
807:See also:
803:Wombourne
798:Uttoxeter
728:Lichfield
717:Kidsgrove
682:Burntwood
634:Lichfield
318:Etymology
308:tributary
214:Discharge
169:1°49′54″W
893:Wheelock
853:Manifold
793:Tamworth
781:Tunstall
744:Stafford
677:Biddulph
659:Tamworth
649:Stafford
525:26 March
402:See also
85:Counties
70:Location
965:Schools
960:Museums
838:Churnet
771:Longton
756:Burslem
739:Rugeley
707:Fazeley
697:Cheadle
692:Cannock
396:Angling
310:of the
304:England
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75:Country
948:Topics
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902:Canals
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283:Trent
130:Mouth
955:Flag
883:Tame
863:Penk
848:Dove
843:Dane
722:Leek
527:2013
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