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Strictly speaking all seven wonders lie in North Wales. The original author of the rhyme is unknown but it is supposed that it was written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an English visitor to North Wales.
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! Wonder
! Notable Features
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| [[Pistyll Rhaeadr]]
| The tallest waterfall in Wales (and in England & Wales)
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| [[Wrexham]] steeple
| The 16th century tower of St Giles' Church in Wrexham can be seen for miles
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| [[Overton]] yew trees
| 21 yew trees at St Mary's Church, Overton-on-Dee
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| [[St Winefride's Well]]
| Healing waters
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| [[Llangollen]] Bridge
| The first stone bridge to span the [[River Dee]], built in 1347
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| [[Gresford bells]]
| The 13th century church bells are listed for their purity and tone
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| [[Snowdon]]
| The highest mountain in Wales at 3,560ft (1085m) tall
|}
[[Category:Wales]]
[[Category:Wales]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]