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1350:Llanbrynmair
1195:Commins Coch
1170:Church Stoke
1165:Cemmaes Road
1145:Capel-y-ffin
1115:Builth Wells
985:Aber Clydach
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1829:Lake Vyrnwy
1778:Painscastle
1670:Three Cocks
1630:Sennybridge
1615:Pontdolgoch
1605:Plas Esgair
1560:Painscastle
1495:Llanymynech
1385:Llanfechain
1370:Llandysilio
1200:Crickhowell
980:Abbeycwmhir
869:Painscastle
814:Machynlleth
719:Llangattock
714:Llangamarch
704:Llanfrynach
689:Llanfechain
669:Llandysilio
604:Honddu Isaf
584:Glyn Tarell
524:Crickhowell
504:Churchstoke
412:Communities
359:Machynlleth
319:Crickhowell
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96:elections.
55:Radnorshire
35:Painscastle
1967:Categories
1920:Public art
1768:Mediomanum
1743:Castell Du
1685:Trefeglwys
1645:Staylittle
1620:Pontrobert
1575:Partrishow
1570:Pant-y-Dwr
1540:New Radnor
1505:Llawryglyn
1480:Llanwrthwl
1430:Llangynidr
1415:Llangedwyn
1405:Llangadfan
1400:Llanfyllin
1375:Llanelwedd
1365:Llandrinio
1320:Heol Senni
1305:Hay-on-Wye
1215:Cwmdauddwr
1210:Crossgates
1125:Buttington
1050:Abertridwr
1030:Aberhafesp
1025:Abergwydol
1020:Abergwesyn
990:Aberbechan
919:Trefeglwys
909:Tawe-Uchaf
884:Presteigne
864:Old Radnor
854:New Radnor
844:Montgomery
794:Llanwrthwl
759:Llanidloes
749:Llangyniew
744:Llangynidr
734:Llangunllo
724:Llangedwyn
709:Llanfyllin
674:Llanelwedd
664:Llandrinio
634:Llanbister
589:Guilsfield
569:Glantwymyn
554:Felin-fach
494:Carreghofa
429:Aberhafesp
374:Presteigne
364:Montgomery
349:Llanidloes
344:Llanfyllin
324:Hay-on-Wye
169:References
139:Deheubarth
101:the Begwns
63:Hay-on-Wye
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1940:Geography
1893:Grade II*
1680:Trecastle
1655:Talerddig
1640:St Harmon
1550:Newchurch
1535:Nant Glas
1525:Milebrook
1490:Llanwrtyd
1465:Llansilin
1440:Llangynyw
1435:Llangynog
1425:Llangurig
1360:Llandinam
1295:Gladestry
1240:Derwenlas
1155:Cathedine
1135:Caehopkin
1105:Boughrood
1075:Bacheldre
1055:Aberyscir
1035:Aberhosan
1000:Abercegir
944:Welshpool
894:St Harmon
789:Llanwddyn
784:Llansilin
754:Llangynog
739:Llangurig
679:Llanerfyl
654:Llandinam
594:Gwernyfed
564:Gladestry
389:Welshpool
165:in 1401.
109:River Wye
47:community
1690:Tregynon
1660:Talgarth
1650:Sycharth
1595:Penybont
1590:Penwyllt
1580:Penegoes
1475:Llanwrin
1420:Llangors
1355:Llanddew
1330:Knucklas
1300:Glasbury
1275:Felindre
1225:Cwmtwrch
1205:Criggion
1190:Coelbren
1160:Cefnllys
1120:Burgedin
1110:Bronllys
1080:Beguildy
1045:Abernant
1040:Abermule
1005:Abercraf
995:Aberbran
929:Tregynon
914:Trallong
899:Talgarth
889:Rhayader
879:Penybont
769:Llanigon
729:Llangors
644:Llanddew
614:Knighton
574:Glasbury
479:Cadfarch
469:Bronllys
449:Beguildy
384:Talgarth
379:Rhayader
329:Knighton
87:Glasbury
79:Llanbedr
75:Bryngwyn
71:Rhosgoch
1915:Museums
1888:Grade I
1865:Schools
1720:Castles
1695:Trewern
1675:Tirabad
1600:Pilleth
1585:Pennant
1510:Llyswen
1500:Llanyre
1335:Libanus
1255:Dolyhir
1250:Dolfach
1245:Dolanog
1230:Cwmwysg
1180:Clatter
1175:Cilmery
1140:Caersws
1085:Berriew
1070:Arddlin
1065:Aithnen
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949:Whitton
934:Trewern
924:Treflys
849:Nantmel
824:Manafon
819:Maescar
804:Llanyre
579:Glascwm
509:Cilmery
484:Caersws
454:Berriew
424:Aberedw
369:Newtown
238:52°06′N
105:Bachawy
1860:Places
1843:Topics
1700:Tylwch
1530:Morben
1520:Meifod
1515:Llywel
1265:Erwood
1260:Dylife
1095:Beulah
829:Meifod
809:Llywel
549:Erwood
544:Dwyriw
539:Duhonw
474:Builth
464:Brecon
459:Bettws
309:Brecon
241:3°13′W
155:Elfael
115:Castle
59:Builth
1952:Wales
1870:SSSIs
1565:Pandy
1325:Kerry
1280:Forge
1220:Cwmdu
1185:Clyro
1150:Carno
1130:Bwlch
954:Yscir
609:Kerry
514:Clyro
489:Carno
439:Banwy
295:Powys
147:Powys
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