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Location
On the western borders of the Shire, immediately to the east of the Far Downs
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Meaning
The name of these downs comes from their chalky white soil

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White Downs

The chalk downs of the Shire’s Westfarthing

Map of the White Downs

A range of chalk downs in the western regions of the Shire; Michel Delving, the chief town of the Shire, was built (and burrowed) there.


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