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Cotswold Hills
Cotswold Hills , range, mainly in Gloucestershire, W England, extending c.50 mi (80 km) NE from Bath; Cleeve Cloud (c.1,080 ft/330 m) is the highest point. Its crest line forms the Thames-Severn watershed. The region is famous for Cotswold sheep and for its picturesque stone houses and villages. Many noteworthy megalithic monuments and long barrows are found in the Cotswolds. Among the ruins is Hailes Abbey, founded in 1246. The Cotswold Games were held there from the 17th to the 19th cent. |
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"Cotswold Hills." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cotswold Hills." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CotswoldHl.html "Cotswold Hills." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CotswoldHl.html |
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Cotswolds
Cotswolds Range of limestone hills in w England, lying mainly in Gloucestershire and extending 80km (50mi) ne from Bath. The local stone is widely used as a building material and the region is also known for its breed of sheep.
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"Cotswolds." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cotswolds." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Cotswolds.html "Cotswolds." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Cotswolds.html |
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Cotswolds
Cotswolds, England/UK Codesuualt A range of hills whose name means ‘Cōd's Woodland’ from a possible personal name and the Old English wald ‘woodland’ or ‘forest’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cotswolds." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cotswolds." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cotswolds.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cotswolds." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cotswolds.html |
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Cotswolds
Cotswolds Glos./Worcs. Codesuualt 12th cent. OE wald ‘high forest land’ with an uncertain first element, possibly an OE masculine pers. name *Cōd.
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A. D. MILLS. "Cotswolds." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Cotswolds." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cotswolds.html A. D. MILLS. "Cotswolds." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cotswolds.html |
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