Pennine Chain

American  

noun

1. a range of hills in N England, extending from the S Midlands to the Cheviot Hills.

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Example Sentences

The Pennine Chain has always separated the traffic from south to north into an east coast route through the Vale of York, and a west coast route by the Lancashire plain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

And beyond went woods and hills, right away to the pale grey heights of the Pennine Chain.

From Sons and Lovers by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

The manufacturing districts of South Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire are traversed and connected by several canals following transverse valleys of the Pennine Chain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

Illustrated with Map of the Pennine Chain of Alps, fcap. 8vo. price 3s. 6d.

From Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Anderson, Thomas

In the north-west a tongue of the Red rocks forms the Eden valley, separating the Lake District from the Pennine Chain, with Carlisle as its central town.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various