Long Mynd
| Long Mynd | |
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| Welsh: Mynydd Hir | |
View down Townbrook Valley toward Burway Hill
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pole Bank |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°32′42.42″N 2°51′53.25″W / 52.5451167°N 2.8647917°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.26 km (7.00 mi) N-S |
| Width | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) E-W |
| Area | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | England |
| County | Shropshire |
| Range coordinates | 52°32′52″N 2°50′20″W / 52.5478°N 2.8389°WCoordinates: 52°32′52″N 2°50′20″W / 52.5478°N 2.8389°W |
| Borders on | Stiperstones, Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge |
| Biome |
Heathland Moorland |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Glaciation |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | Sandstone |
The Long Mynd is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills in Shropshire, England. The high ground, which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies between the Stiperstones range to the west and the Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge to the east. Much of it is owned and managed by the National Trust.
The Long Mynd, which is approximately 7 miles (11 km) long by a maximum of 3 miles (5 km) wide, has steep valleys on its eastern flanks while its western side is marked by a slope that rises in a steep escarpment from the wide valley of the River East Onny. It is surrounded by the principal settlements of Church Stretton, Little Stretton and All Stretton, Pulverbatch, Smethcott, Woolstaston, Asterton, Myndtown, Wentnor and Ratlinghope.
The highest point on the Long Mynd is Pole Bank (516 m, 1,693 ft); this and the adjacent hill of Caer Caradoc (459 m, 1,506 ft) are classed as Marilyns.
The name Long Mynd means "Long Mountain", the second element being Brittonic in origin. In modern Welsh it is named Mynydd Hir [ˈmənɪð ˈhiːr], which has the same meaning.
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