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578:Greek Doric
570:Peter Smith
568:in Wales".
558:John Newman
525:Abergavenny
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302:Clytha Park
180:– Grade II*
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1384:Categories
1337:. London:
1323:Arthur Mee
1164:4 February
1074:Smith 1988
944:Evans 1953
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673:References
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