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Changes in people and landscape themes

From millions of years ago, to the modern day, these themes show how Shropshire has been shaped by geological, natural and human forces. Go back through the millenia to find out how Shropshire's hills and lakes were formed; in more recent history, discover how Shropshire's towns, farms and fields looked in the past, and compare old sights and scenes with present-day images.

In addition to the areas covered here, you may also want to explore the major changes in transport and communication and industrial development which also shaped Shropshire's society and landscape.

Theme	Key Stage (where applicable)
Geological changes
The physical landscape	3 Geography	How was Shropshire's landscape shaped by natural forces?
Urban landscape
A tale of two towns	2 / 3 History, Geography and Citizenship	How have Shrewsbury and Oswestry changed over the last century?
Rural landscape
Farming changes		Research how farming changes affected Shropshire's landscape in your area
The landscape of Sheinton		A study of open fields and common land in Sheinton.
Hedgerows and houses	2 / 3 History, Geography	Explore your local environment: a case study for the parishes of Church Preen, Hughley and Kenley.
Timeline and quiz
Timeline (Opens in a new window)	2 / 3 History	A timeline of the changes which have shaped Shropshire's landscape over the millenia.
Quiz (Opens in a new window)	2 / 3 History	A Quiz based on the themes within the Changes in people and landscape learning package.

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Page created 24 February 2004 and last updated 6 July 2007

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