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222:retook the
165:Swansea Bay
109:In use
28:Oystermouth
1521:Categories
1491:51°34′35″N
1333:Harri Webb
1298:Jo Mazelis
1258:Iris Gower
1058:Port Eynon
893:Bishopston
799:Oxwich Bay
774:Pwlldu Bay
597:19 October
465:References
328:After the
220:Deheubarth
201:river Tawe
1494:4°00′11″W
1083:Southgate
1028:Penclawdd
983:Middleton
963:Llanmadoc
953:Llanddewi
943:Landimore
858:Headlands
804:Slade Bay
779:Hunts Bay
709:Cefn Bryn
470:Citations
406:gatehouse
310:Somersets
133:– Grade I
117:Materials
88:Condition
1078:Scurlage
1068:Rhossili
1023:Parkmill
1003:Oldwalls
978:Llethryd
948:Langland
938:Knelston
918:Gowerton
908:Cheriton
875:Rhossili
824:Fall Bay
648:SS613883
448:See also
428:Namesake
284:Edward I
1552:Mumbles
1437:Swansea
1432:Penrice
1427:Pennard
1422:Penmaen
1402:Loughor
1138:Castles
1043:Penrice
1038:Penmaen
1033:Pennard
1008:Overton
903:Caswell
870:Mumbles
794:Tor Bay
733:Beaches
576:2 March
553:2 March
518:5 March
493:5 March
432:During
216:Normans
173:Mumbles
155:) is a
32:Swansea
1236:People
1048:Pitton
1013:Oxwich
993:Newton
988:Murton
933:Kittle
928:Ilston
923:Horton
913:Crofty
440:, HMT
157:Norman
58:Castle
1200:Other
1073:Slade
334:Gower
272:Gower
161:Wales
149:Welsh
120:Stone
101:Built
68:Owner
36:Wales
599:2015
578:2012
555:2012
520:2023
495:2023
421:Cadw
197:Caer
187:and
91:Ruin
55:Type
340:of
83:Yes
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296:,
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