Weald

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Weald is a historically significant, densely wooded region in southeastern England known for its rolling hills, ancient forests, and traditional rural landscapes.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Weald canonical 40
Weald of Kent 12
Weald (geographical area) 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
natural region
adjacentTo North Downs
South Downs
climate temperate maritime climate
contains High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
surface form: High Weald

Low Weald
Wealden clay formations
containsProtectedArea High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance traditional English rural culture
drainage source area for rivers in Kent and Sussex
economicActivity farming
forestry
rural tourism
etymology Old English weald meaning forest or woodland
geology Wealden Group sedimentary rocks
clay and sandstone
hasCharacteristic ancient forests
densely wooded
rolling hills
rural landscapes
hasSettlementPattern dispersed farms and small villages
highestPoint Turners Hill
historicalPeriodOfImportance Roman period
medieval period
historicalUse charcoal production
iron ore extraction
pastoral farming
timber production
knownFor ironworking history
scenic countryside
traditional agriculture
woodland
landscapeType undulating plateau
valleys and ridges
locatedIn England
locatedInRegion South East England
surface form: Southeast England

southern England
surface form: Southern England
notableFor historic market towns on its fringes
partOf South Downs
surface form: South Downs and Weald
passesThrough Kent
Surrey
West Sussex
surface form: Sussex
vegetationType ancient coppice woodland
deciduous woodland

Referenced by (53)

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

Kent contains Weald
Chartwell, Kent, England hasViewOf Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
North Downs near Weald
North Downs overlooks Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
River Mole sourceRegion Weald
Leith Hill region Weald
Cranleigh nearbyFeature Weald
Sevenoaks locatedNear Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Stane Street crosses Weald
Botley Hill hasViewOf Weald
Holmbury Hill overlooks Weald
Surrey Weald partOf Weald
Hever Castle region Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
East Surrey borderedBy Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Tenterden partOf Weald
Cranbrook hasRegion Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Capel hasHeritageRegion Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Blackdown hasViewOf Weald
Paddock Wood historicalRegion Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Goudhurst locatedIn Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Kilndown region Weald
Cranleigh Waters near Weald
Wadhurst locatedIn Weald
Hawkhurst region Weald
Knole House region Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Lamberhurst partOf Weald
River Bourne (Kent) geologicalRegion Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
Turners Hill locatedOn Weald
Turners Hill region Weald
Romney Marsh borderedBy Weald
Low Weald locatedIn Weald
Low Weald partOf Weald
Devil’s Dyke hasViewOf Weald
River Beult region Weald
this entity surface form: Weald of Kent
River Teise locatedIn Weald
River Teise flowsThrough Weald
Lurgashall, Sussex, England locatedIn Weald
subject surface form: Lurgashall
Blindley Heath locatedIn Weald
Hartfield, Sussex, England locatedIn Weald
this entity surface form: Weald (geographical area)
Sussex contains Weald