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18:
1573: /
1424:RAF Sealand
1317:Queensferry
1083:Moel y Parc
1078:Moel y Gaer
1053:Dee Estuary
947:Pontblyddyn
757:Cefn-y-Bedd
727:Bryn-y-Baal
646:Queensferry
325:Abbey ruins
244:Arkwright’s
213:Meadow Mill
201:water wheel
156:North Wales
1588:Categories
1558:53°17′01″N
1509:Public art
1312:Penyffordd
1277:Llanfynydd
1161:Flintshire
1138:Wepre Park
1113:River Alyn
1073:Moel Famau
1028:Alyn Gorge
967:Sandycroft
957:Rhes-y-Cae
942:Penymynydd
887:Mynydd Isa
862:Llanfynydd
817:Gwaenysgor
812:Glyncorrwg
802:Greenfield
767:Coed Talon
712:Aston Park
697:Abermorddu
608:Flintshire
482:0906881110
400:0906881110
361:References
333:Old school
255:Manchester
148:Greenfield
71:newspapers
38:references
1561:3°12′52″W
1529:Geography
1482:Grade II*
1409:Mold cape
1352:Ysceifiog
1123:River Dee
1021:Geography
1012:Ysceifiog
992:Trelawnyd
962:Rhydymwyn
952:Rhosesmor
922:Pantymwyn
917:Pantasaph
912:Oakenholt
742:Caergwrle
722:Broughton
547:The Times
290:The Times
285:Pennant's
246:first at
233:, one of
170:Factories
1347:Whitford
1342:Treuddyn
1292:Nannerch
1257:Holywell
1247:Hawarden
1202:Brynford
1007:Whitford
1002:Treuddyn
997:Trelogan
892:Nannerch
872:Leadmill
857:Leeswood
837:Hawarden
732:Brynford
667:Holywell
460:: 78–79.
266:Atherton
248:Cromford
195:sheets.
152:Holywell
1477:Grade I
1469:History
1464:Schools
1459:Museums
1332:Shotton
1327:Sealand
1322:Saltney
1302:Northop
1297:Nercwys
1272:Llanasa
1217:Cilcain
1212:Caerwys
1207:Buckley
1192:Bagillt
1063:The Gop
987:Talacre
972:Sealand
902:Northop
897:Nercwys
867:Llanasa
807:Gronant
762:Cilcain
747:Calcoed
717:Bretton
707:Alltami
702:Afonwen
656:Shotton
651:Saltney
637:Deeside
632:Caerwys
627:Buckley
622:Bagillt
231:Preston
85:scholar
1361:Topics
1287:Mostyn
1242:Halkyn
1187:Argoed
882:Mostyn
877:Mancot
842:Holway
832:Halkyn
787:Ffrith
752:Carmel
737:Cadole
479:
397:
219:copper
87:
80:
73:
66:
58:
1541:Wales
1499:Sport
1439:SSSIs
1383:Delyn
1227:Flint
782:Ewloe
777:Drury
772:Cymau
662:Flint
534:: 79.
422:: 75.
281:Babel
193:brass
136:Welsh
92:JSTOR
78:books
1282:Mold
1262:Hope
852:Hope
672:Mold
477:ISBN
395:ISBN
64:news
532:106
458:106
439:106
420:106
250:.
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