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1769:Place names
1671:River Cynon
1355:Taff's Well
1350:Stanleytown
1340:Robertstown
1300:Pontygwaith
1155:Llantrisant
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1065:Glan-y-llyn
1045:Garden City
1015:Edmondstown
960:Croesbychan
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1686:River Taff
1525:Ynysmaerdy
1485:Upper Boat
1475:Tyn-y-nant
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1550:Education
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1225:Penderyn
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1030:Fernhill
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970:Cwm-Hwnt
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754:Treorchy
744:Trehafod
699:Penywaun
624:Ferndale
516:16 April
487:16 April
460:16 April
438:16 April
98:SS982930
1764:Schools
1754:Museums
1722:Grade I
1530:Ynyswen
1520:Ynyshir
1515:Ynysddu
1445:Ty Rhiw
1430:Trenant
1400:Trealaw
1395:Trallwn
1245:Penrhys
1215:Newtown
1125:Hirwaun
1070:Glenboi
990:Cwmparc
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980:Cwmbach
975:Cwmaman
955:Collena
895:Caegarw
880:Brynteg
860:Bryncae
764:Ynyshir
739:Trealaw
634:Hirwaun
614:Cwmbach
379:History
269:Rhondda
251:Rhondda
143:Country
1709:Places
1653:Rivers
1540:Ystrad
1455:Tylcha
1440:Ty Fry
1380:Tonteg
1320:Rhigos
1250:Pentre
1205:Mwyndy
1180:Maerdy
1040:Gadlys
1000:Cymmer
870:Brynna
830:Beddau
774:Ystrad
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689:Pentre
669:Maerdy
619:Cymmer
203:Police
1778:Major
1714:SSSIs
1697:lists
1695:Topic
1310:Porth
1100:Graig
1050:Gelli
1010:Dolau
793:Towns
714:Porth
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193:01443
149:Wales
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518:2019
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395:Ward
344:and
215:Fire
182:CF40
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