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    Portmeirion (/pɔːrtˈmɛriən/; Welsh pronunciation: [pɔrtˈmei̯rjɔn]) is a folly tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River...
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  • Portmeirion is a British pottery company based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. They specialise in earthenware tableware. Portmeirion Pottery began in 1960...
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    The Hotel Portmeirion or sometimes Portmeirion Hotel (Welsh: Gwesty Portmeirion) is a hotel and restaurant in the village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, northwest...
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  • location filming primarily taking place in the Welsh seaside village of Portmeirion. Interior scenes were filmed at MGM-British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire...
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    Clychau) is a prominent structure in the village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. Portmeirion was created as an Italianate village by the architect...
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    Portmeirion Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Portmeirion), also known as the Hercules Hall, is a building in Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales. Being in a private...
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  • architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales. He became a major figure in the development of Welsh...
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    The Village (The Prisoner) (category Portmeirion)
    reusing Portmeirion footage from earlier episodes the production company was able to save the expense that further principal photography at Portmeirion would...
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  • notable buildings and structures in the village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. Portmeirion was created as an Italianate village by the architect...
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  • 2007) was a British pottery designer, who was best known for co-founding Portmeirion Pottery. She was the eldest daughter of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. Williams-Ellis...
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    Portmeirion Pottery, founded in 1960 by Susan Williams-Ellis (daughter of Clough Williams-Ellis, creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion, Gwynedd)...
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    Castell Deudraeth (category Portmeirion)
    Castell Deudraeth is a former manor house approximately 0.5 km NE of Portmeirion in Gwynedd, North Wales. The name is taken from a former late 12th century...
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    company went through some financial troubles. It was taken over in 2009 by Portmeirion Group, a pottery and homewares company based in Stoke-on-Trent. Many...
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    (Festival Number 6) is an annual art and music festival held in and around Portmeirion, Wales. The festival presents a wide range of music genres across multiple...
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  • Nominees". "PM2006 Patrick McGoohan / Prisoner / Portmeirion Convention". www.theunmutual.co.uk. "Portmeirion".[permanent dead link] "Jane Merrow Film Reviews...
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  • Fiskars) Royal Worcester, (1751–2008 acquired by Portmeirion Pottery) Spode, (1767–2008 acquired by Portmeirion Pottery) Saint James's Factory (or "Girl-in-a-Swing"...
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    had his studio, Helicon Mountain, built to his design and inspired by Portmeirion, the setting for the 1960s TV series The Prisoner. He also owns a manor...
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    Olmo in Como (Italy); in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris (France); in Portmeirion (North Wales); in Leeds Castle (Kent); in Parque de María Luisa (Seville)...
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    Penrhyn Castle Plas Tan y Bwlch Plas Brondanw Plas yn Rhiw Y Gwyllt, Portmeirion Treborth Botanic Garden Bedwellty House Dewstow House High Glanau Llanover...
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  • outdoors location, Portmeirion, is given a specific credit in the opening titles. This resulted from an agreement with Portmeirion's architect, Sir Clough...
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  • Penrhyndeudraeth Portmeirion, Map of Snowdonia showing the location of Portmeirion [PA435/2] Portmeirion, Dinillyn, Porthmadog, maps [PA441/1(1)] Portmeirion, Layouts...
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    Doulton and Wedgwood were/are based at Burslem and Barlaston respectively. Portmeirion Pottery, which owns the Royal Worcester brand, is in Stoke. Steelite...
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    to perform at his curated Tim Peaks Diner event at Festival No 6 in Portmeirion, Wales. Considine had contacted Burgess after reading his book Telling...
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  • finalised (now called "The Arrival"). Principal location filming began in Portmeirion on 5 September 1966, with Don Chaffey as director. Further scenes were...
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  • original on 22 September 2015. "The Unmutual News Archive - Mark Burns RIP (Portmeirion/Prisoner/McGoohan)". theunmutual.co.uk. Hal Erickson. "Mark Burns - Biography...
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    repertoire: "Circus" and "Blind Eye". Anderson plays flute on the track "Portmeirion" on Fairport Convention's 2001 album XXXV. Anderson has performed with...
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  • the plot. Location shooting for the serial was done at the resort of Portmeirion in Wales, better known as the setting for the cult series The Prisoner...
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    inspiration for Sir Clough Williams-Ellis' Italianate village named Portmeirion, built between 1925 and 1975, in north Wales. However, this was repeatedly...
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    architecture vernacular Fake building Façadism Sportswashing Kijong-dong Portmeirion , a 1967 TV series 'The Prisoner' set in a forcible enclosed community...
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  • G. Meakin Midwinter Pottery Mintons Moorcroft Palissy Paragon China Portmeirion Pottery Royal Doulton Royal Winton Shelley Potteries Spode Steelite Wedgwood...
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