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| − | + | '''Crundale'''. The Crundale Downs, part of the area surrounding [[How|Wye]], are a chalk grassland—a hilly area of dense and diverse herbs on thin soil, with a vein of chalk underneath which runs all the way to the cliffs on the English Channel by [[Do It Over|Dover]]. They are currently the site of a national nature preserve. The name Crundale comes from the Old English for "chalk valley", and a down is a hill. "Bundel Downs" could also be a pun on "bundle up", i.e. against harsh weather. | |
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 28 July 2013
Crundale. The Crundale Downs, part of the area surrounding Wye, are a chalk grassland—a hilly area of dense and diverse herbs on thin soil, with a vein of chalk underneath which runs all the way to the cliffs on the English Channel by Dover. They are currently the site of a national nature preserve. The name Crundale comes from the Old English for "chalk valley", and a down is a hill. "Bundel Downs" could also be a pun on "bundle up", i.e. against harsh weather.
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