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Pennines (pĕn`īnz) or Pennine Chain, mountain range, sometimes called the "backbone of England," extending c.160 mi (260 km) from the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border to the Peak District in Derbyshire. The range consists of a series of upland blocks, separated by transverse valleys (Tees, Aire, Wensleydale, and Wharfdale). There are caverns, and several chasms are more than 300 ft (91 m) in depth. Cross Fell (2,930 ft/893 m) is the highest peak. The range is sparsely populated. Sheep raising, quarrying, and tourism are important economic activities. Reservoirs in the Pennines store water for the cities of N England. PenninesUpland mass, northern England. The Pennines extend south from Northumberland to Derbyshire; the highest point is Cross Fell, at 2,930 ft (893 m). Water action has developed underground caverns in the uplands' limestone, which is extensively quarried. Sheep farming is also important. Archaeological remains in the area include the ancient Roman Hadrian's Wall. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The most perceptive chronicler of these shifts in historic meaning was the late Raphael Samuel:</p> <pre> If there is a unifying thread to these exercises in historical reconstruction it is the quest for immediacy, the search for a past which is palpably and visibly present: 'stepping back in time', for those who sample the sights and sounds of the Great Fire at the Museum of London; 'taking a walk with history', for those who follow the old packhorse trail along the Pennine Way. NPA was obtained by suction through both nostrils with a Pennine 6 mucus extractor (Pennine Healthcare, Derby, UK) and mucus specimen trap (MST-7000, Pennine Healthcare). Since mediaeval times, perhaps for a thousand years, there has been a mill at the bottom of Padley Gorge: first it used the power of the stream that carved the steep little Pennine valley to mill corn, then it became a lead-smelting works. |
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