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uplands in the north (for example, the mountainous Lake District, Pennines, and Yorkshire Dales) and in the south west (for example, Dartmoor and the Cotswolds). * The picturesque County of Yorkshire is among the largest in England and is divided into four parts - North, South, East and West Yorkshire. * York has a long history that dates back to the days when it was Capital of a British province under the Romans. * The Minster was started at the beginning of the 13th-century by Archbishop Walter de Grey and about 250 years later the hugh 230ft central tower was completed. * The West Midlands is situated in the heart of England and has been a metropolitan county since 1974. The county town of Birmingham is Englands second largest city. * Robin Hood is the regional symbol of Nottinghamshire. Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London. * Moor or moorland refers to open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather. Syn. Wasteland, heath… * The northern coast of Cornwall is dominated by Celtic mystery, tales and legends of King Arthur and his dramatic legendry castle. * The former capital of England was Winchester until replaced by London in 1066. * errain 英[tere?n] 美[t?ren]n. [地理] 地形，地势；领域；地带 * uplands in the north (for example, the mountainous Lake District, Pennines, and Yorkshire Dales) and in the south west (for example, Dartmoor and the Cotswolds). * Join the Union in 1536, legally, administratively, and politically * Join the Union in 1536, legally, administratively, and politically * Snowdon in the north is the highest peak in England Wales at 1113m. * Glasgow is the largest city. Adam Smith (wrote Wealth of Nations) used to study in the university of Glasgow.The annual Edinburgh Festival lasts about four weeks, beginning in early August.inver in Gaelic language means the mouth of a river. * Edinburgh Castle is a castle fortress which dominates