Tees–Exe line

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Tees–Exe Line

The Tees–Exe line is an imaginary northeast-southwest line that can be drawn on a map of Great Britain which roughly divides the island into lowland and upland regions.

The line links the mouth of the

Palaeozoic and Precambrian sandstones and limestones which usually stand out as upland areas.[1] The areas to the north and west of the line also have a generally wetter climate than areas to the east and south. The varying ease of agriculture above and below this line historically has left a visible effect on the population density of the UK, with a concentration of settlements in the south-east.[2]

Other imaginary lines can be drawn, for similar purposes, between the Severn Estuary and the Wash, and between the Severn and the mouth of the River Trent. The Cross Country Route follows the line by railway along most of the length.

See also

  • Geology of the United Kingdom
  • Heihe-Tengchong line

References

  1. ^ Monkhouse, F.J. 1971 Principles of Physical Geography University of London Press, London
  2. S2CID 31358734
    . Retrieved 6 June 2023.