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• Trefriw
  ...John Wynn of Gwydir, practiced in Trefriw as a physician. He published a Welsh-Latin dictionary, and in 1573 he became Curate of Trefriw. However is repu ...le of Conwy Woollen Mill". By early in the 19th century the village had a water-powered fulling mill (replacing the former cottage industry which dated bac
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• Mendip Hills
  ...1}}</ref> Others suggest it derives from the Old British ''Mened'' (Modern Welsh ''mynydd''), for mountain or upland moorland, with a suffix, perhaps from O ==Water==
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• Malvern Hills
  ...ds a panorama of the Severn Valley with the hills of Herefordshire and the Welsh mountains, parts of thirteen counties, the [[Bristol Channel]], and the cat ...process which culminated in the extraction of the modern bottled drinking water.<ref name=EnglishHeritage>{{cite web
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• River Brent
  ...rent Cross. There is enters the Brent Reservoir, more commonly known as [[Welsh Harp]]. ...was created to supply the Paddington Canal, now an arm of the Grand Union. Welsh Harp has since its creation been is a popular place for leisuretime for Mid
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• River Tyne
  ...he border of [[Northumberland]] with [[Roxburghshire]], north of [[Kielder Water]]. It flows through [[Kielder Forest]], and passes through the village of [ ...e is a theory that ''Tīn'' was a word that meant "river" in the local Old Welsh language or even a pre-Celtic language. There is also a [[River Tyne, East
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• River Ouse, Yorkshire
  ...'Usa'', believed to derive ultimately from an ancient word simply meaning "water".<ref>A. Room (ed.) 1992: ''Brewer's Dictionary of Names'', Oxford: Helicon ...iven to the assertion that both Ure and Ouse are derived from the same Old Welsh name, reconstructd as ''Isara''.<ref>Ekwall,E. "English River Names"(Oxford
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• Middle Mouse
  ...com/llanbadrig.html|title=Llanbadrig Church, Anglesey}}</ref> The islet's Welsh name, ''Ynys Badrig'', means "Patrick's Island". ...little protection from the fierce tidal flow, so accurate timing for slack water is required.<ref>{{cite book |title=Underwater Guide to North Wales Vol. 2|
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• Salt Island, Anglesey
  |welsh=Ynys yr Halen The island gained its name by a factory located on it which processed sea water in order to extract sea salt. By the early 18th century the sea salt was of
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• South Stack
  |welsh=Ynys Lawd ...n an iron suspension bridge was built, the only means of crossing the deep water channel on to the island was in a basket which was suspended on a hemp cabl
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• Dulas Island
  |welsh=Ynys Dulas ...sea around it is no more than 16 feet deep. This is followed by a drop to water much deeper (over 65 feet deep), which indicates that Dulas Island may have
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• Sheffield
  ...re|Wales]] and Waleswood close to Sheffield indicate a native British, or "Welsh" presence.<ref>S O Addy: ''A Glossary of Words Used in the Neighbourhood of ...d City Council }}</ref> The influx of people also led to demand for better water supplies, and a number of new reservoirs were constructed on the outskirts
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• River Calder, Inverness-shire
  ...'hard' or 'rapid water' from the Pictish language, comparable with the Old Welsh ''caled'' and ''dobhar''. Alternatively it may be connected with the Gaelic
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• Walbrook
  ...another theory is the name comes from ''Weala broc'' meaning 'brook of the Welsh' <ref>{{cite book | first=Peter | last=Ackroyd | title=London The Biography ...e city in two. In ages past the river was probably used for fresh drinking water and also for carrying sewage down to the Thames. During Roman times it was
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• City of London
  The Welsh name for London is ''Llundain'', which may hint at the form of the original ...hurchyards such as one belonging to the church of St Olave Hart Street, to water features and artwork found in some of the courtyards and pedestrianised lan
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• The Weald
  ...ith small woodlands ("shaws") and fields. There is a great deal of surface water: ponds and many meandering streams. ...conquest of Sussex when the native Britons (whom the Anglo-Saxons called ''Welsh'') were driven from the coastal towns into the recesses of the forest for s
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• Atlantic Ocean
  ...Ocean covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area. In Welsh, the Atlantic is known as the ''Cefnfor yr Iwerydd'' (literally "the Ocean
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• Bristol Channel
  The Channel takes its name from the City of [[Bristol]]. In Welsh it is known as ''Môr Hafren'': the "Severn Sea", the name which the Bristo ...d North Devon, such as [[Croyde]] and [[Woolacombe]], win awards for their water quality and setting, as well as being renowned for surfing. In 2004, ''The
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• Channel Tunnel
  ...The Speeches Of The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone On Home Rule, Criminal Law, Welsh And Irish Nationality, National Debt And The Queen's Reign | publisher=Meth ...he tunnel would be bored in the bottom 49 feet of the chalk marl, allowing water inflow from fractures and joints to be minimised, but above the gault clay
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• Pillgwenlly
  ...nllyw was a pirate and he based his ships in this area.<ref>Robin Gwyndaf, Welsh Folk Tales (National Museum of Wales, 1989), p. 96</ref>
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• Rogerstone
  ...otte opposite Criddle's garage on the lower section of Tregwilym Road. The Welsh language name for Rogerstone "Tŷ Du" translates as "Black House", though n ...ellow Chartists on their historical march from the valleys to Newport, the Welsh Oak public house just north of the parish being one of the key meeting poin
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