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Mapping the Town

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7/7. Portmeirion. In 1925, when Sir Clough Williams-Ellis acquired a north Wales peninsula, he described the location as a neglected wilderness that he would set straight. The village of Portmeirion is the remarkable result. Presenter Julian Richards , with the help of some of Sir dough's descendants, traces the tale of how Portmeirion arose. Producer Miles Warde

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Unknown:
Sir Clough Williams-Ellis
Presenter:
Julian Richards
Producer:
Miles Warde
Source: Radio Times

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