Twyford Down
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Twyford Down is a chalk downland area near Winchester in Hampshire, England, noted for its archaeological significance and for the controversial M3 motorway cutting that sparked major environmental protests in the early 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twyford Down canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
chalk downland ⓘ geographical feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | UK environmental direct action movement ⓘ |
| controversy | construction of M3 motorway cutting through downland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossedBy | M3 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
environmental groups ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
landscape fragmentation
ⓘ
loss of chalk downland habitat ⓘ |
| geology | chalk ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
ancient trackways
ⓘ
burial sites ⓘ prehistoric earthworks ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | protection of remaining chalk downland ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
case study in environmental planning conflicts
ⓘ
symbol of UK road protest movement ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Twyford Down road protests ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
grazing land
ⓘ
recreational walking area ⓘ |
| hasView | Winchester and surrounding countryside ⓘ |
| inspired | later UK road protests ⓘ |
| knownFor |
M3 motorway cutting
ⓘ
archaeological significance ⓘ environmental protests ⓘ road protest movement in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hampshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Winchester ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Twyford, Hampshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Twyford
Winchester ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Itchen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Itchen Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Itchen Valley landscape
South Downs ⓘ |
| protestsOccurredIn | early 1990s ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| terrain | open downland slopes ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorConstruction | early 1990s ⓘ |
| transportProject |
City of Winchester district
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surface form:
M3 extension around Winchester
|
| vegetation | chalk grassland ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.