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Solway Firth |
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Solway Firth (sŏl`wā), arm of the Irish Sea, c.40 mi (60 km) long, separating NW England from SW Scotland. The waterway receives the Esk, Annan, Urr, Eden, and Derwent rivers. It has important salmon fisheries. Near Annan the firth, which has a tidal bore, is crossed by a railway bridge. Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall, ancient Roman wall, 73.5 mi (118.3 km) long, across the narrow part of the island of Great Britain from Wallsend on the Tyne River to Bowness at the head of Solway Firth. It was mainly built from c.A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. terminated at Bowness, on the south shore. Solway FirthInlet of the Irish Sea. On the border between northwestern England and southwestern Scotland, it extends inland for 38 mi (61 km). It is a traditional boundary between the two countries. Hadrian's Wall terminates on its southern shore. Solway Firth an inlet of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. Length: about 56 km (35 miles) 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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Noel Vanstone have been traced across the Solway Firth to Dumfries, and thence to a cottage a few miles from the town, on the banks of the Nith. The little village of Ecclefechan was about six miles from the Solway Firth, among the pasture lands of the bale of Annan. |
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