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Mayhill. The exhibition houses were built at Llewelyn Circle(1-7, 12-13 and 18-22), Tan y Marian Road(1-5 ) and Nicander Parade (1-8 and 11-14). Altogether 29 houses were built on Mayhill by 1914. The Council's own Direct Administration unit built
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