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1295:Pentrecelyn
1265:Loggerheads
1250:Llantysilio
1170:Gwyddelwern
1160:Glyndyfrdwy
1055:Bodelwyddan
1040:Aberwheeler
974:Llantysilio
909:Gwyddelwern
844:Bodelwyddan
834:Aberwheeler
827:Communities
489:traditional
387:lime mortar
320:ecclesicula
289:plantations
220:World's End
168: /
124: /
58:Llantysilio
1505:Categories
1458:Public art
1230:Llangwyfan
1215:Llanferres
1210:Llanelidan
1205:Llandyrnog
1200:Llandrillo
1140:Efenechtyd
1115:Cyffylliog
1070:Bryneglwys
959:Llangollen
954:Llanferres
944:Llanelidan
939:Llandyrnog
934:Llandrillo
904:Efenechtyd
879:Cyffylliog
854:Bryneglwys
784:Llangollen
589:Fenton, R.
546:References
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256:Bronze Age
224:Llangollen
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108:52°59′53″N
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74:Topography
46:Llangollen
1478:Geography
1436:Grade II*
1350:Geography
1255:Llanychan
1220:Llanfwrog
1195:Llandegla
1150:Gellioedd
1095:Clocaenog
1065:Bontuchel
989:Prestatyn
929:Llandegla
864:Clocaenog
789:Prestatyn
458:Charles I
454:regicides
372:culverted
228:River Dee
209:Nant Elli
155:3°08′50″W
111:3°09′50″W
61:Community
1377:Eglwyseg
1320:Trefnant
1290:Pwllglas
1280:Nantglyn
1260:Llanynys
1155:Glasfryn
1145:Gellifor
1033:Villages
1014:Trefnant
1009:St Asaph
994:Rhuddlan
984:Nantglyn
979:Llanynys
809:St Asaph
794:Rhuddlan
710:Archived
620:Archived
496:Acrefair
401:Folklore
344:yeomanry
335:freehold
328:ecclesia
297:township
274:moorland
263:lynchets
68:township
42:Eglwyseg
1431:Grade I
1408:Schools
1305:Rhuallt
1275:Meliden
1225:Llangar
1180:Hirwaen
1175:Henllan
1165:Gronant
1135:Dyserth
1080:Castell
1060:Bodfari
914:Henllan
899:Dyserth
889:Denbigh
849:Bodfari
779:Denbigh
512:outcrop
286:conifer
271:heather
234:History
1396:Topics
1270:Maerdy
1125:Derwen
1120:Cynwyd
1105:Crogen
1075:Carrog
1045:Berwyn
1004:Ruthin
894:Derwen
884:Cynwyd
869:Corwen
804:Ruthin
774:Corwen
500:Trevor
423:Corwen
415:Collen
364:Saxton
309:Eliseg
1490:Wales
1418:SSSIs
1310:Saron
1300:Rhewl
1285:Prion
1130:Druid
681:, 135
485:sport
464:Today
376:fords
360:Speed
317:Latin
313:Powys
252:moors
95:Welsh
54:Wales
1024:Waen
999:Rhyl
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487:and
362:and
322:, a
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267:lead
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