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Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses straddle the border between England and Wales. Fenn's Moss is on the Welsh side of the border and is in Wrexham County Borough, while Whixall Moss is in north Shropshire, on the English side of the border, and is only separated from Fenn's Moss by the Border Drain, a ditch similar to many others on the mosses, [1] which was dug in 1826. [2]
The national museums of the UK are funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of the British government, and are all located in England. There are 14 national museums, all established by Acts of Parliament, as well as another eight which are sponsored by the DCMS.
Adjacent to Whixall is Whixall Moss, part of Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve, the third largest lowland raised bog in Britain, a rare habitat and the home of a number of rare species. [8] A sign on a typical rural lane shows the way to some of the Whixall points of interest.
Museums in England is a link page for any museum in England by ceremonial county. In 2011 there were around 1,600 museums in England. [ 1 ] The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the national development agency for museums in England, and is a sponsored body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport .
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Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses is an element of a post-Ice Age peat bog that straddles the England–Wales border and contains many rare plant and animal species due to the acidic environment created by the peat. [115] Only lightly hand-dug, it is now a national nature reserve and is being restored to its natural condition.
Whixall is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It contains 16 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
Dr. Joan Lesley Daniels, Senior Reserve Manager, Fenn's Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve, Natural England. For services to Nature Conservation. Philippa Margaret, Lady Dannatt. For voluntary service to SSAFA. David John Dargie, Police Constable, West Midlands Police.