Wenlock - Wikipedia
网页Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games dating from 1850, held each year in Much Wenlock. Wenlock and Mandeville, the official mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics being …
London 2012 Olympic Mascot - Photos and History
网页Wenlock and Mandeville were chosen from a series of designs which included a humanised pigeon, an animated teacup and representations of Big Ben featuring arms and legs. Designed by Iris design agency, the London 2012 mascot, Wenlock, promote the Olympic spirit and culture of the host city.
The UK town that inspired the Olympics - BBC
网页2021年7月12日 · Visit the medieval Shropshire town of Much Wenlock, more like a village with its friendly, close-knit population of around 3,000, and it's hard to imagine any relation to the modern Olympic Games...
The History of the Modern Olympic Games | TIME
网页2024年7月19日 · A 1890s sports tournament in an English town called Much Wenlock led to the modern Olympic games.
Wenlock and Mandeville - Wikipedia
网页Wenlock is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and Mandeville is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both held in London, England, United Kingdom. [1] Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville , they were created by Iris, a London-based creative agency.
The Little-Known History of How the Modern Olympics Got Their Start
网页What is known as Wenlock Edge, a great palisade, almost 1,000 feet high, running for 15 miles through the county of Shropshire, overlooks, near its eastern end, the tidy town of Much Wenlock ...
Wenlock Priory - English Heritage
网页The tranquil ruins of Wenlock Priory stand in a picturesque setting on the fringes of beautiful Much Wenlock. An Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded here in about 680 by King Merewalh of Mercia, whose abbess daughter Milburge was hailed as a saint.
Much Wenlock Tourist Information and Visitor Guide
网页Much Wenlock is a stunningly beautiful medieval town and played a major part in the 19th century revival of the Olympic Games. It is the home town of Dr William Penny Brookes, the inspiration for the modern Olympic Movement and founder of the Wenlock Olympian Society.
Silurian Period - Llandovery, Wenlock, & Ludlow | Britannica
网页Silurian Period - Llandovery, Wenlock, & Ludlow: The rocks that originated during the Silurian Period make up the Silurian System, which is divided into four rock series corresponding to four epochs of time: the Llandovery Series (443.8–433.4 million years ago), made up of the Rhuddanian (443.8–440.8 million years ago), Aeronian (440.8 ...
Much Wenlock and the Wenlock Olympian Games - Historic UK
网页Wenlock is the mascot for the Olympics and Mandeville for the Paralympics. Wenlock, a cute creature made from a droplet of steel from the steelworks used to build the Olympic stadium, takes his name from Much Wenlock, a small town in central Shropshire .