Midlands Plateau
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The Midlands Plateau is a plateau
covering approximately 3,200 km² in the Midlands
of England
, bounded by the Rivers Severn
, Avon
and Trent
.
The plateau is made up of three subdivisions: the Birmingham Plateau
forms the central core, separated by the valley of the River Blythe
from the East Warwickshire Plateau
to the east, and by the valley of the River Stour
from the Mid-Severn Plateau to the west.
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
covering approximately 3,200 km² in the Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, bounded by the Rivers Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
, Avon
River Avon, Warwickshire
The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the Midlands of England...
and Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
.
The plateau is made up of three subdivisions: the Birmingham Plateau
Birmingham Plateau
The Birmingham Plateau is a plateau in the Midlands of England. Forming the central and largest part of the larger Midlands Plateau, it is separated by the valley of the River Blythe from the East Warwickshire Plateau to the east, and by the valley of the River Stour from the Mid-Severn Plateau to...
forms the central core, separated by the valley of the River Blythe
River Blythe
The Blythe is a river in the English Midlands which runs from Warwickshire, through the borough of Solihull and on to Coleshill. It runs along the Meriden Gap in the Midlands Plateau,...
from the East Warwickshire Plateau
East Warwickshire Plateau
The East Warwickshire Plateau is a plateau in the Midlands of England. Forming the eastern part of the larger Midlands Plateau, it is separated by the valley of the River Blythe from the Birmingham Plateau to the west. To the north and south it is bounded by the valleys of the Trent and the...
to the east, and by the valley of the River Stour
River Stour, Worcestershire
The Stour is a river flowing through the counties of Worcestershire, the West Midlands and Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England. The Stour is a major tributary of the River Severn, and it is about in length...
from the Mid-Severn Plateau to the west.