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The village pub in Chwitffordd (Whitford)
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Entrance to Postyn Park at Whitford. The road meanders through Mostyn Park before reaching the Dry Bridge lodge [[1147251]].
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The church is believed to have been founded by St Beuno in the 7thC, and first appears in the written record as 'Widford' in Domesday Book in 1086.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>Thomas Pennant is Whitford's most famous person. He was a writer and zoologist in the 18th century.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>Cottage near the church in Whitford.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>Small un-named lake on the Mostyn Estate, west of Whitford.
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Dist:0.5km<br/>Part of the Pennant Walk to the west of Whitford.
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Dist:0.6km<br/>This is the main entrance to the church. It has an upper room formerly used for meetings which is accessible by a flight of stone steps on the west side. The plaque below the window refers to Hugh Edwards of Mertyn (d.1624), who bequeathed money towards the building of the 'porch'.
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Dist:0.6km<br/>The walk around the Whitford area is named after Thomas Pennant, an 18th century zoologist and travel writer who was born in this area. He published a book called "Tour in Wales" which made North Wales a popular with wealthy young Englishmen.
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Dist:0.8km<br/>Woodland at Downing, the ancestal home of Thomas Pennant. This lies between Maes Pennant and Whitford.
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Dist:0.8km<br/>Farm south of Tre Mostyn.
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Dist:0.8km<br/>West of Whitford
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