The Wolds

The Wolds

The Wolds is a term used in England to describe a range of hills which consists of open country overlying a base of limestone or chalk. There are at least two such areas, both remnants of a much larger chalk system. They are geologically a single range but are physically separated by the River Humber. See:

* Lincolnshire Wolds
* Yorkshire Wolds

In addition there are the Cotswolds, which are a range of limestone hills in the South West of England.


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  • Garton on the Wolds — infobox UK place country = England latitude = 54.021328 longitude = 0.500170 official name = Garton on the Wolds population = 299 (2001 census) civil parish = Garton on the Wolds unitary england = East Riding of Yorkshire region = Yorkshire and… …   Wikipedia

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  • Church of St Mary and All Saints, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds — Coordinates: 52°49′22″N 01°03′39″W / 52.82278°N 1.06083°W / 52.82278; 1.06083 …   Wikipedia

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