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Cwm-y-glo

Cwm-y-glo is a small village in Wales, 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency, the community of Llanrug, and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward. Cwm-y-glo ward includes Ceunant and Pont-rug and has a population of around 1,000.

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Moel Eilio

Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Eilio). The average annual temperature of the mountain is around 6 °C (43 °F). During the winter season, some significant accumulations of snowfall is known to take place on Moel Eilio, due to its relatively flat, grassy slopes.

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Hilderston, West Lothian

Hilderston or Hilderstone in West Lothian, Scotland, was the site of the discovery of a vein of silver in 1606 and a mining operation that attracted international interest. King James used rumours of a silver bonanza to leverage a loan in the City of London. He took over the mine works, an act sometimes regarded as an example of nationalization. The enterprise may have inspired a satirical stage play. On 8 May 1608 work commenced under royal supervision. Miners from Cornwall and Germany were emp

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Llanberis railway station (London and North Western Railway)

Llanberis railway station was located in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. It was a short walk from the Llanberis station of the Snowdon Mountain Railway. It opened 1 July 1869, and closed for regular passenger services in 1930, but it was still used by summer excursion trains until 7 September 1962 and freight services until 3 September 1964.

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Reconnect Regal Theatre

Reconnect Regal Theatre is a performance art/movie theatre located in Bathgate, Scotland.

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Reconnect Regal Theatre

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Glynrhonwy quarries

The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales.

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Glynrhonwy quarries

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Plas-y-Nant railway station

Plas-y-Nant is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway.

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Plas-y-Nant railway station

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Foulshiels railway station

Foulshiels railway station served the villages of nearby Stoneyburn and Whitburn, Scotland, from 1850 to 1852 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.

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Armadale Academy

Armadale Academy is a secondary school in Armadale, West Lothian. Opened in 1969, the academy moved to its current location in 2009. It is split into three houses: Cochran, Honeyman, and Wood. Armadale Academy's mission statement is “Learning Together, Achieving Together.” The school's staff and students are encouraged to focus on community building, and celebration of success.

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Snowdon Massif

The Snowdon Massif, Snowdon Range, or Yr Wyddfa massif, is one of the three mountain groups in Snowdonia, north Wales, to include mountains over 3,000 feet (914 m) high. It occupies the area between Beddgelert, Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis. It is surrounded by the Glyderau to the north-east, Moel Siabod to the east, the Moelwynion to the south, Moel Hebog, the Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Mawr to the west, and by flatter land leading down to Caernarfon and the Menai Strait to the north-west.

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Cei Llydan railway station

Cei Llydan is an intermediate railway station on the Llanberis Lake Railway (LLR), located in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Cei Llydan railway station

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Chelmsford Crown Court

Chemsford Crown Court is a Crown Court venue, which deals with criminal cases, in New Street, Chelmsford, England.

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Chelmsford Crown Court

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Llanberis

Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking and pony trekking, as well as water sports such as scuba diving. The community includes Nant Peris.

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Galleywood

Galleywood is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It is situated on the south-western outskirts of the city of Chelmsford, about 30 miles (48 km) from London. The A12 trunk road passes nearby, which connects to the M25 in London. Galleywood sits astride a Roman road running south from Chelmsford towards Vange Creek; currently, the B1007 Stock Road and B1009 Beehive Lane run through it. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 5,662.

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Ashby Road

The Ashby Road ground is a cricket ground in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. It operated as a first-class venue between 1911 and 1937.

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Ashby Road

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New Street Works

The New Street Works was a manufacturing plant built for the Marconi Company in Chelmsford, England in 1912. It is credited as being the first purpose-built radio factory in the world.

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New Street Works

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St Mary's Church, Barwell

St Mary's Church is a church in Barwell, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.

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St Mary's Church, Barwell

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City of Chelmsford

The City of Chelmsford is a local government district with borough and city status in Essex, England. It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex. As well as the settlement of Chelmsford itself, the district also includes the surrounding rural area and the town of South Woodham Ferrers.

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City of Chelmsford

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Britannia Fields

The Britannia Fields are a public open space in Britannia Road, Burbage, Leicestershire.

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Britannia Fields

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St Peter's College, Chelmsford

St. Peters College was a Church of England Voluntary Aided School in Chelmsford, Essex. The school was a specialist arts college.

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St Peter's College, Chelmsford

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The Hinckley School

The Hinckley School is a coeducational secondary school located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. The school also includes the John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre.

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The Hinckley School

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HM Prison Chelmsford

HM Prison Chelmsford is a Category B men's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in Chelmsford, Essex, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

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HM Prison Chelmsford

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St Nicolas Park

St Nicolas Park is a suburban area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, central England. It is a large housing estate, built between the 1960s and the 1990s. It is situated on the north-eastern edge of Nuneaton, close to the A5 and approximately 1½ miles from the town centre.

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Museum of Chelmsford

The Museum of Chelmsford is based in Oaklands House, an historic property off Moulsham Street in Chelmsford, Essex. It is a Grade II Listed building.

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Museum of Chelmsford

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