England topographic maps

The elevation of the City ranges from sea level at the Thames to 21.6 metres (71 ft) at the junction of High Holborn and Chancery Lane. Two small but notable hills are within the historic core, Ludgate Hill to the west and Cornhill to the east. Between them ran the Walbrook, one of the many "lost" rivers or…

Average elevation: 42 m

Average elevation: 77 m

Average elevation: 78 m

Average elevation: 68 m

Average elevation: 99 m

Birmingham is a snowy city relative to other large UK conurbations, due to its inland location and comparatively high elevation. Between 1961 and 1990 Birmingham Airport averaged 13.0 days of snow lying annually, compared to 5.33 at London Heathrow. Snow showers often pass through the city via the Cheshire gap…

Average elevation: 130 m

Average elevation: 69 m

Average elevation: 100 m

Average elevation: 184 m

Average elevation: 64 m

Average elevation: 167 m

Average elevation: 261 m

Average elevation: 52 m

Wakefield's Parish Church was raised to cathedral status in 1888 and after the elevation of Wakefield to diocese, Wakefield Council immediately sought city status and this was granted in July 1888. However the Industrial Revolution, which changed West and South Yorkshire significantly, led to the growth of…

Average elevation: 172 m

Average elevation: 73 m

Average elevation: 108 m

Average elevation: 56 m

Average elevation: 103 m

Average elevation: 71 m

Average elevation: 103 m

Shrewsbury is about 14 miles (23 km) west of Telford, 43 miles (69 km) west of Birmingham and the West Midlands Conurbation, and about 153 miles (246 km) north-west of the capital, London. More locally, the town is to the east of Welshpool, with Bridgnorth and Kidderminster to the south-east. The border with…

Average elevation: 71 m

Average elevation: 31 m

Average elevation: 266 m

Elevations vary from a minimum of 72m above mean sea level to 122m at Wash Common. Elevations reach 150-200m in the directly adjoining hills.

Average elevation: 102 m

The name Bury is etymologically connected with borough, which has cognates in other Germanic languages such as the German burg meaning "fortress, castle"; Old Norse borg meaning "wall, castle"; and Gothic baurgs meaning "city". They all derive from Proto-Germanic *burgs meaning "fortress". This in turn derives…

Average elevation: 59 m

Average elevation: 29 m

Average elevation: 12 m

Average elevation: 105 m

Average elevation: 17 m

Average elevation: 237 m

Average elevation: 152 m

Average elevation: 58 m

Aylesbury is immediately southeast of the upper River Thame that flows past Thame to Dorchester on Thames and is partly sited on the two northernmost outcrops of Portland (lime)stone in England bisected by a small stream, Bear Brook which gives a relatively prominent position in relation to the terrain of all…

Average elevation: 84 m

Average elevation: 0 m

Average elevation: 86 m

Average elevation: 42 m

Average elevation: 52 m

Average elevation: 106 m

Average elevation: 16 m

Average elevation: 160 m

Average elevation: 196 m

Average elevation: 77 m

Average elevation: 57 m

Average elevation: 105 m

Average elevation: 39 m

Average elevation: 88 m

Average elevation: 70 m

Average elevation: 10 m

Average elevation: 15 m

Average elevation: 100 m

Average elevation: 357 m

Average elevation: 74 m

Average elevation: 8 m

Average elevation: 65 m

Average elevation: 43 m

Average elevation: 245 m

Average elevation: 36 m

Average elevation: 21 m

Average elevation: 90 m

Average elevation: 42 m

Average elevation: 61 m

Average elevation: 85 m

The South Downs National Park's chalk downland sets it apart from other national parks in Britain. However, almost a quarter (23%) of the national park consists of a quite different and strongly contrasting physiographic region, the western Weald, whose densely wooded hills and vales are based on an older…

Average elevation: 54 m

Average elevation: 1 m

Average elevation: 11 m

Neither the thin infertile sands of the High Weald or the wet sticky clays of the Low Weald are suited to intensive arable farming and the topography of the area often increases the difficulties. There are limited areas of fertile greensand which can be used for intensive vegetable growing, as in the valley of…

Average elevation: 41 m

Average elevation: 73 m

Average elevation: 75 m

Average elevation: 27 m

Average elevation: 123 m

Average elevation: 26 m

Average elevation: 8 m

More recent research points to older, though no less interesting nor tangible, possibilities regarding its name and founding. Around Stone lie several Romano-British sites and it is not inconceivable that the name alludes to the stone remains of a bridge or milestone, perhaps continuing the Roman road from…

Average elevation: 107 m

Average elevation: 85 m

Average elevation: 21 m

Average elevation: 12 m

As with the rest of the United Kingdom, Bedford has a maritime climate, with a limited range of temperatures, and generally even rainfall throughout the year. The nearest Met Office weather station to Bedford is Bedford (Thurleigh) airport, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Bedford town centre at an elevation…

Average elevation: 37 m

Average elevation: 36 m

Average elevation: 61 m

Average elevation: 12 m

Average elevation: 18 m

Average elevation: 16 m

Average elevation: 284 m

Average elevation: 58 m

Average elevation: 27 m

Average elevation: 44 m

Average elevation: 142 m

Average elevation: 47 m

Average elevation: 8 m

Average elevation: 145 m

Average elevation: 113 m

Average elevation: 11 m

Average elevation: 138 m

Average elevation: 145 m

Average elevation: 175 m

Average elevation: 132 m

Average elevation: 51 m

Average elevation: 115 m

Average elevation: 196 m

Average elevation: 227 m