Wrekin
Britishnoun
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an isolated hill in the English Midlands in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire. Height: 400 m (1335 ft)
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dialect the long way round
he went all round the Wrekin instead of explaining clearly
Example Sentences
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While he also welcomed the news, the Wrekin's Tory MP Mark Pritchard was concerned it might encourage development on east Shropshire's green space.
From BBC
Meanwhile, Telford and Wrekin Council said responses to public consultation would be reviewed in due course.
From BBC
Eighteen of them are in Shropshire, with two each in Coventry, Sandwell, Dudley, South Staffordshire and Telford and Wrekin.
From BBC
The gold medallist in wheelchair racing said despite having always lived in Telford, he had not been at the top of the Wrekin before.
From BBC
A Paralympian who scaled Shropshire's Wrekin on his hands to raise money to help other wheelchair users said the achievement felt bigger than his gold medal win.
From BBC
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