Alderley Edge escarpment

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Alderley Edge escarpment is a prominent sandstone ridge in Cheshire, England, known for its dramatic views, rich mining history, and associated local legends.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf escarpment ⓘ
sandstone ridge ⓘ
associatedWith Alderley Edge copper mines ⓘ
associatedWithLegend Wizard of the Edge ⓘ
sleeping knights ⓘ
contains The Edge (Alderley Edge) woodland area ⓘ
linked to: Alderley Edge

mineral veins ⓘ
country England ⓘ
ecosystemType broadleaf woodland ⓘ
lowland heath ⓘ
geologicalComposition Triassic sandstone ⓘ
geologicalPeriod Triassic ⓘ
hasAccess bridleways ⓘ
public footpaths ⓘ
hasConservationInterest biological ⓘ
geological ⓘ
hasDesignation SSSI ⓘ
Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ
hasFeature disused mine workings ⓘ
open heathland ⓘ
rock outcrops ⓘ
woodland ⓘ
hasMiningHistoryOf copper ⓘ
iron ⓘ
lead ⓘ
hasViewTowards Manchester conurbation ⓘ
linked to: Greater Manchester

Peak District ⓘ
Pennines ⓘ
knownFor archaeological remains ⓘ
dramatic views ⓘ
local legends ⓘ
metal mining history ⓘ
recreational walking ⓘ
locatedIn Cheshire ⓘ
North West England ⓘ
managedBy National Trust ⓘ
miningActivitySince 19th century ⓘ
Bronze Age ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ
nearestSettlement Alderley Edge ⓘ
overlooks Cheshire Plain ⓘ
partOf Cheshire sandstone ridge ⓘ
popularFor educational visits ⓘ
geology field trips ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ
region Cheshire East ⓘ
touristAttractionStatus local tourist attraction ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alderley Edge → hasFeature → Alderley Edge escarpment ⓘ
Wizard’s Well → near → The Edge (Alderley Edge escarpment) ⓘ
linked to: Alderley Edge escarpment
Stormy Point → partOf → Alderley Edge escarpment ⓘ
Stormy Point → partOf → Alderley Edge sandstone ridge ⓘ
linked to: Alderley Edge escarpment
The Wizard Inn → near → Alderley Edge escarpment ⓘ