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1083:Maesygamfa
1068:Foel Dinas
1058:Cae Abatty
1049:Aberangell
741:Abercorris
736:Braichgoch
721:Llwyngwern
693:Garneddwen
663:Llwyngwern
416:References
338:opened, a
186:Production
179:SH 768 102
149:52°41′06″N
1567:Glyn-lago
1522:Bellstone
1462:Goleuwern
1338:Alexandra
1299:Hafod-Las
1240:Glyrhonwy
1216:Llanberis
1078:Hendreddu
1014:Penmachno
979:Llechwedd
974:Graig Ddu
954:Cwmorthin
643:Derwenlas
630:Locations
288:Merioneth
152:3°48′50″W
115:Merioneth
1582:Rosebush
1532:Cwm Ebol
1515:Outliers
1467:Hen-Ddol
1447:Bryngwyn
1398:Cambrian
1382:Vale of
1348:Dorothea
1245:Marchlyn
1235:Dinorwic
1177:Bethesda
1132:Cambergi
1019:Rhiwbach
756:Cambergi
476:(1965).
399:Groeslon
191:Products
100:Location
58:Location
44:View of
1562:Gilfach
1542:Dolgoch
1418:Penarth
1343:Cilgwyn
1225:Cefn Du
1201:Penrhyn
1162:Ratgoed
1147:Gaewern
1137:Cymerau
1088:Minllyn
1034:Wrysgan
1024:Rhosydd
1004:Oakeley
994:Moelwyn
949:Croesor
944:Conglog
919:Croesor
766:Ratgoed
761:Cymerau
549:Newtown
462:. HMRS.
366:incline
314:History
292:Gwynedd
247: (
221: (
211:History
126:Country
119:Gwynedd
90:Gwynedd
82:Cymerau
33:Cymerau
1640:Corris
1557:Glogue
1537:Darren
1438:Arthog
1403:Clogau
1393:Berwyn
1274:Cedryn
1250:Vivian
1152:Hengae
775:People
678:Corris
638:Morben
555:
439:
270:was a
242:Closed
234:Active
219:c.1860
216:Opened
205:Quarry
111:County
1428:Wynne
1264:Conwy
1260:Lledr
1051:areas
989:Manod
927:areas
620:No. 4
615:No. 3
290:(now
195:Slate
130:Wales
117:(now
103:near
1489:Area
1440:area
1386:area
1331:area
1314:Rhos
1294:Foel
1262:and
1218:area
1179:area
1105:area
1046:and
1009:Parc
923:and
553:ISBN
437:ISBN
223:1860
201:Type
1142:Era
731:Era
352:at
294:),
286:in
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