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 (3)

Label Occurrences
Wenlock Edge canonical 4
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 NERFINISHED
SSSI NERFINISHED
Site of Special Scientific Interest
geologicalFormation Silurian limestone
geologicalPeriod Silurian NERFINISHED
hasLiteraryWorkAbout “On Wenlock Edge” NERFINISHED
hasRecreationActivity cycling
horse riding
rock climbing
walking
hasTrail Jack Mytton Way NERFINISHED
Shropshire Way NERFINISHED
hasViewOver Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation approximately 325 metres
inspiredAuthor A. E. Housman NERFINISHED
inspiredComposer Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED
knownFor ancient woodland
fossils
geology
scenic walking trails
views over Shropshire countryside
length approximately 27 kilometres
locatedIn Shropshire
West Midlands NERFINISHED
namedAfter Much Wenlock NERFINISHED
near Church Stretton NERFINISHED
Ironbridge Gorge NERFINISHED
Much Wenlock NERFINISHED
orientation north-east to south-west
partlyManagedBy National Trust NERFINISHED
partlyWithin Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED
partOf Shropshire Hills NERFINISHED
Wenlock Limestone Formation NERFINISHED
protectedBy Natural England NERFINISHED

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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 Wenlock Edge
this entity surface form: On Wenlock Edge
Wenlock namedAfter Wenlock Edge
Wenlock hasStratotypeRegion Wenlock Edge
this entity surface form: Wenlock Edge, Shropshire