River Allen, Cornwall
TheRiver Allen(Cornish:Dowr Lehen,meaningslate river) in north Cornwall is one of two rivers inCornwallwhich share this name. In this case the name is the result of a mistake made in 1888 by Ordnance Survey, replacing the nameLaynewithAllenwhich is the old name for the lower reaches of the Camel.[1]The otherRiver Allenruns through Truro.
The River Allen is a major tributary of theRiver Camel.It springs northeast ofCamelfordand flows south-southwest through the Allen Valley passingSt TeathandSt Kew Highwayto join the Camel nearSladesbridge.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^Weatherhill, Craig.Place Names in Cornwall and Scilly,2005.
- ^Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200Newquay & BodminISBN978-0-319-22938-5
- ^"River Camel".Cornwall Rivers Project.Retrieved7 June2009.
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