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South Shropshire

former district, England, United Kingdom
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South Shropshire, former district, administrative county of Shropshire, western England. Nearly all of the former district lies in the historic county of Shropshire, but a small area south of Ludlow is part of the historic county of Herefordshire. Wales borders the mostly rural area to the west. The Shropshire Hills, a series of ridges oriented southwest to northeast, including the Stiperstones, Long Mynd, and Clee Hills, rise to elevations of 1,600 to 1,700 feet (475 to 500 metres) and are separated by deep valleys; they occupy most of the area. Officially designated an Area of Outstanding Beauty, the ridges contain ...(100 of 171 words)

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