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Wrekin, The, craggy hill, Shropshire, 2½ miles SW. of Wellington, alt. 1320 ft.; the summit commands an extensive prospect, and is occupied by an ancient fortification.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "crag" (ADL Feature Type: "natural rock formations") |
Administrative units: | Shropshire AncC |
Place names: | THE WREKIN | WREKIN | WREKIN THE |
Place: | Wrekin |
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