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1379:Luppitt Inn
1359:Seven Stars
1152:Black Horse
1099:The Railway
873:, Harringay
831:Lord Nelson
821:King's Head
751:The Dolphin
696:Argyll Arms
442:– Cof Cymru
309:Pillgwenlly
224:World War 2
106: /
81:Coordinates
1682:Categories
1604:Bath Hotel
1546:the Humber
1436:Derbyshire
1375:Drewe Arms
1371:Bridge Inn
1171:Merseyside
1147:Lancashire
1094:The Plough
1079:Lamb Hotel
1074:The Grapes
1039:White Lion
1029:Holly Bush
1014:The Castle
955:The Harrow
902:Windermere
861:The Queens
826:Kings Arms
771:The Falcon
721:The Castle
711:Black Lion
621:13 January
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476:13 January
377:References
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155:1975-05-19
152:Designated
138:– Grade II
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260:drag acts
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1584:The Swan
1415:Red Lion
1395:The Vine
1354:Cornwall
1205:The Cock
1024:Hawk Inn
1000:Cheshire
979:Red Lion
943:The Swan
866:Red Lion
836:Old Ship
61:Location
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1310:Sun Inn
1272:Suffolk
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623:2021
583:ISBN
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535:2015
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