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The Cornubian batholith is a large mass of granite rock, formed about 280 million years ago, which lies beneath much of Cornwall and Devon in the South West Peninsula of England. The main exposed masses of granite are seen at Dartmoor , Bodmin Moor , St Austell , Carnmenellis , Land's End and the Isles of Scilly .
The peninsula, which is the longest in England. The South West Peninsula is the area of England between the Bristol Channel to the north and the English Channel to the south. . It is part of the South West region of England, and includes the counties of Cornwall, Devon, and (depending on its precise definition) all or part of the counties of Somerset and Dor
South West England, or the South West of England, is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom. It consists of the counties of Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly ), Dorset , Devon , Bristol , Gloucestershire , Somerset and Wiltshire .
Pages in category "Port cities and towns in South West England" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The bridge over the River Tavy between Devonport and Bere Alston. The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway (PD&SWJR) was an English railway company. It constructed a main line railway between Lydford and Devonport, in Devon, England, enabling the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to reach Plymouth more conveniently than before.
The geology of Cornwall, England, is dominated by its granite backbone, part of the Cornubian batholith, formed during the Variscan orogeny. Around this is an extensive metamorphic aureole (known locally as killas ) formed in the mainly Devonian slates that make up most of the rest of the county.
The M4 corridor is an area in the United Kingdom adjacent to the M4 motorway, which runs from London to South Wales. [1] It is a major hi-tech hub. [2] [3] Important cities and towns linked by the M4 include (from east to west) London, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Reading, Newbury, Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff, Port Talbot and Swansea.
Railway lines in South West England (4 C, 34 P) S. Transport in Somerset (13 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Transport in South West England"