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The parish church to the centre of the village
©Dot Potter
Former chapel now converted to a home
©Dot Potter
Stone cottages on the main road through the village which were once homes to the miners from the nearby colliery
©Dot Potter
Well Lane leads to the 'clear well' from which the village takes its name
©Dot Potter
Village pub
©Dot Potter
The village of Ffynnongrowyw name translates from the name from the 'clear well' pictured.
©Dot Potter
Dist:0.2km north<br/>
©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.7km north<br/>... is heading towards Prestatyn. Unfortunately my GPS indicated that the southwest corner of this gridsquare forming the embankment and railway beyond lay just out of reach on the other side of a strong fence and a rather wide, ditch full of stagnant water, so I settled for a supplemental here.
©Ian Paterson
Dist:0.7km north<br/>This ditch and a strong fence from where the camera was being dangled marks the limit of the gridsquare according to my GPS. The railway embankment is truly inside it.
©Ian Paterson
Dist:0.9km south<br/>Looking across a field of daisies and dandelions with several trees in the distance.
©R lee
Dist:1.0km west<br/>The A548 coast road through Tanlan
©Dot Potter
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Taken from the footbridge, the railway line runs along the coast towards Point of Ayr
©Dot Potter
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Footbridge which crosses the railway line and links the village to the beach
©Dot Potter
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Apart from the coastal railway line and a short stretch of the A548 coast road, this structure is about the only thing in this square - the rest being under water at high tide.
©Roger May
Dist:1.0km south<br/>Church and cottages in the centre of the village
©Dot Potter

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