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Alderley Edge
Stormy Point
Highest point
Elevation183 m (600 ft)
Geography
LocationCheshire, Geology of Alderley Edge England
OS gridSJ870760
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One of the classic locations for the study of Triassic sandstones in the UK is at Alderley Edge in Cheshire. Numerous scientists from the early 19th century up to the present day have studied the area and it is a popular field site for universities around the UK.

The sandstones also provide important insights into the nature of continental natural gas and petroleum reservoirs.

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One of the classic locations for the study of Triassic sandstones in the UK is at Alderley Edge in Cheshire. Numerous scientists from the early 19th century...

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Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. In 2011, it had a population of 4,780. Alderley Edge is 6 miles (10 km) northwest of...

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Alderley Edge Mines

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The Alderley Edge Mines are located on the escarpment in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Archaeological evidence indicates that copper mining took place here...

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Cheshire Plain

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inland than elsewhere along the coast of the Irish Sea. Cheshire portal Geology of Cheshire Geology of Alderley Edge "Natural England - Cheshire". Natural...

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Mid Cheshire Ridge

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area, as it is traversed by a number of bridleways, byways and green lanes. Cheshire portal Geology of Alderley Edge "Sandstone Ridge: Cheshire's Magical...

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Cheshire portal Geology of the United Kingdom Geology of Alderley Edge Macchi, L. (1990). "A Field Guide to the Continental Permo-Triassic Rocks of Cumbria and...

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Geology of England

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the South Yorkshire Coalfield Chalk Formation Gault Clay Geology of Alderley Edge Lizard complex Woolwich-and-Reading Beds Southampton University retrieved...

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is "edge" as in Alderley Edge Edge Hill famous as the place of the first battle of the English Civil War Kinver Edge The Lincoln Edge Stanage Edge Wenlock...

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Cheshire Basin

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which the Permo-Trias is preserved. Cheshire portal Geology of Alderley Edge British Geological Survey 1:50K map sheets 97,98, 108-111, 122,123 Plant...

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the Triassic rocks of the Cheshire Basin with particular reference to Alderley Edge, Cheshire, and Clive, Shropshire" (PDF). Shropshiregeology.org.uk. Retrieved...

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Cheshire East

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people) Religion not stated: 5.5% (21,815 people) The 52 wards of Cheshire East are: Alderley Edge Alsager Audlem Bollington Brereton Rural Broken Cross and...

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A535 road

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non-primary route in England that runs from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire to Alderley Edge, Cheshire. It passes through the Dane River valley. It is the main road...

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Alan Garner

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and making use of the native Cheshire dialect. Born in Congleton, Garner grew up around the nearby town of Alderley Edge, and spent much of his youth in...

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This is a list of the named geological faults affecting the rocks of England. See the main article on faults for a fuller treatment of fault types and...

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Charles Roeder

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subsequent mining at Alderley Edge, with a sketch of the archæological features of the neighbourhood". Transactions of the Antiquarian Society of Lancashire and...

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102 mi), Cadair Berwyn (116 km, 72 mi), Beeston Castle (61 km, 38 mi), Alderley Edge (24 km, 15 mi), Arenig Fawr (135 km, 84 mi), Moel Famau (97 km, 60 mi)...

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includes some settlements which are outside of the county boundaries, such as Wilmslow and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, and Whitworth in Lancashire. Greater...

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Copper

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July 2009. Timberlake, S. & Prag A.J.N.W. (2005). The Archaeology of Alderley Edge: Survey, excavation and experiment in an ancient mining landscape....

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Anglesey

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Stanley of Penrhos, Anglesey (son of Baron Stanley of Alderley). Historically, Anglesey has long been associated with the druids. The Roman conquest of Anglesey...

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and Wharncliff Crag, due to access restrictions at the time. Alderley Edge, an escarpment of red sandstone in Cheshire, near Manchester. Almscliffe Crag...

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of Warwick Science Park – Coventry University Science Park, Pebble Mill – Edgbaston, Birmingham Wolverhampton Science Park – Wolverhampton Alderley Park...

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first modern Shovel found in Cheshire dated to 1780 BCE found in the Alderley Edge Mines. 1712: The Newcomen Engine invented by Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729);...

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stones can also be arranged in groups to form miniliths. Similar to these geological artefacts are hill figures. These are figures drawn into the countryside...

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Handforth

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and Alderley Edge, successfully objected to being part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester when it was formed in 1974, as a result of plans...

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Northern England

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Golden Triangle, centred on Alderley Edge. There are major disparities even across individual cities: Sheffield Hallam is one of the wealthiest constituencies...

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Greater Manchester

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and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, Glossop and Hadfield in Derbyshire, and Whitworth in Lancashire. This conurbation forms part of a megalopolis of 9.4 million...

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Cheadle Hulme

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Manchester Piccadilly, with one train per hour southbound to each of Stoke-on-Trent, Alderley Edge and Crewe. Cheadle Hulme is well served by bus routes, which...

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