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Ceremonial counties of England

  • ShropshireThe Shropshire Hills occupy the south-west corner of the county, stretching from the Long Mynd plateau to the rocky ridge of Stiperstones.
  • DevonThe county of Devon straddles a peninsula, creating a unique geographical situation among English counties. It possesses two separate coastlines: one facing…
  • County DurhamIn 995 CE, monks carrying the relics of St Cuthbert settled at a place called Dunholm. They chose this site because the River Wear formed a horseshoe-like…
  • WorcestershireThe Malvern Hills rise from the southern edge of Worcestershire, forming a volcanic range that stretches into Herefordshire.
  • BedfordshireThe centre of Bedfordshire is a gently undulating clay plateau. Out of this flat land rises a ridge of greensand that runs south-west to north-east.