Wenlock Edge

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Wenlock Edge is a long limestone escarpment in Shropshire, England, known for its ancient woodlands, fossils, and scenic walking trails.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Wenlock Edge canonical 7
On Wenlock Edge 1
Wenlock Edge, Shropshire 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf escarpment
limestone escarpment
contains ancient woodland habitats
broadleaf woodland
calcite caves
disused quarries
exposed limestone cliffs
grassland on limestone soils
limestone quarries
containsFossilsOf brachiopods
corals
crinoids
reef-building organisms
trilobites
country England
designatedAs National Nature Reserve
SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
geologicalFormation Silurian limestone
geologicalPeriod Silurian
hasLiteraryWorkAbout “On Wenlock Edge”
hasRecreationActivity cycling
horse riding
rock climbing
walking
hasTrail Jack Mytton Way
Shropshire Way
hasViewOver Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
highestPointElevation approximately 325 metres
inspiredAuthor A. E. Housman
inspiredComposer Ralph Vaughan Williams
knownFor ancient woodland
fossils
geology
scenic walking trails
views over Shropshire countryside
length approximately 27 kilometres
locatedIn Shropshire
West Midlands
namedAfter Much Wenlock
near Church Stretton
Ironbridge Gorge
Much Wenlock
orientation north-east to south-west
partlyManagedBy National Trust
partlyWithin Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
partOf Shropshire Hills
Wenlock Limestone Formation
protectedBy Natural England

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Church Stretton locatedNear Wenlock Edge
Craven Arms near Wenlock Edge
English pastoral school associatedWork On Wenlock Edge
linked to: Wenlock Edge
Wenlock namedAfter Wenlock Edge
Wenlock hasStratotypeRegion Wenlock Edge, Shropshire
linked to: Wenlock Edge
Craven Arms near Wenlock Edge
subject linked to: CRAVEN ARMS
Wenlock Epoch stratotypeArea Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England
linked to: Wenlock Edge