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Festiniog, town and par. with ry. sta., Merioneth, in valley between rivers Dwyryd and Cynfael, 16 miles SW. of Llanrwst, 16,456 ac., pop. 11,274; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday; has slate quarries.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Ffestiniog AP/CP Merionethshire AncC |
Place: | Ffestiniog |
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