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43.—Basingwork Abbey History of Wales (1853)

Basingwork Abbey, Flintshire; drawn by H Gastineau; engraved by H. Jorden.

The Abbey was founded in 1132; there is a modern picture at theHolywelltourism Web site.

Keywords: abbeys, ruins, trees, animals, people, cattle, arches, greyscale

Places shown: Holywell; Flintshire; Wales

Added: 2005-03-02

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Plate 63.—Flint Castle History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H. Gastineau; engraved by S. Lacey.
Sadly, there’s quite a bit less of the castle left today. It was started in 1277 by King Edward I. Flint is spelled “Y Fflint” in Welsh.

Keywords: castles, ruins, towers, water, people, boats, colour

Places shown: Flint; Flintshire; Wales

Added: 2003-10-26

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Overview map of Flint, Wales Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Flintshire; Wales

Added: 2003-02-24

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