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Leckwith

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The Green, Leckwith, Cardiff. geograph.org.uk 368049
The Green, Leckwith, Cardiff. geograph.org.uk 368049

Leckwith (Welsh: Lecwydd) is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, just west of Cardiff. Historically, the parish of Leckwith also included land on the east side of the river Ely that is now part of Cardiff itself. This area is also commonly known as Leckwith.

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N 51.46 ° E -3.21 °
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Leckwith Road

Leckwith Road
CF11 8AR , Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
Wales, United Kingdom
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