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North Oxfordshire Heights

region, England, United Kingdom
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The North Oxfordshire Heights are a region of limestone hills in south-central England, forming part of the Cotswolds. These uplands rise to about 700 feet (210 metres) at Edgehill in the northwest of Oxfordshire county. The hills are characterized by oolitic limestone and related strata from the Jurassic Period.12

Historically, the Cotswolds, including the North Oxfordshire Heights, were open sheep runs. The wealth generated from wool and the subsequent domestic cloth industry is reflected in the substantial stone buildings, particularly churches, found in the area's villages and market towns. The landscape is marked by dry stone walls, a result of the enclosure of sheep walks as farming practices shifted to arable cultivation.1

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  3. list of cities and towns in the United Kingdom - Oxfordshire (county)
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