River Camlad
| River Camlad | |
|---|---|
 The river, here forming the English-Welsh border, to the northwest ofChirbury | |
| Location | |
| Country | Wales,England |
| Counties | Powys,Shropshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | confluence withRiver SevernnearForden |
• coordinates | 52°35′50″N3°10′09″W/ 52.5972°N 3.1693°W |
TheRiver Camlad(or justCamlad) is a minor river inPowysandShropshire.It forms part of the border betweenWalesandEnglandin places, before flowing into theRiver Severn.It is notable for being the only river to cross from England into Wales[1]and does so twice.
The river originates in England, in the area betweenSneadandLydham,flows west, forming part of the border between Wales and England, before flowing northwest into Wales. It passes throughChurch Stoke,where theRiver Caebitraflows into the Camlad. From Church Stoke it flows north, crossing the border back into England, and flows just east ofChirburybefore turning west again, and forms the border (for the second time) between England and Wales. It turns northwest into Wales (for the second time) to join the River Severn to the west ofForden.[2]
Toponymy[edit]
Early forms include theKemelet(1227),Kemlet(1256),Kelemet1274,CamaletandKenlet(1577) and Camlet (1612).Ekwallproposes the Welshcwlmmeaning "a knot" (which is found in other river names) giving a hypothetical Old WelshCulmetthenCylmetwhenceKelemet,alternativelyCym(y)letfrom the Old Welsh for "loop".[3]
References[edit]
- ^Raven, M (2005)A Guide to Shropshirep 50
- ^Ordnance Surveymapping
- ^Eilert Ekwall(1928).English River Names.OUP. pp. 67–8.
External links[edit]
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