Barnstaple Yeo
TheBarnstaple Yeo,also known as theRiver Yeo,is a tributary of theRiver Taw,which enters the Taw atBarnstapleinDevon,England.[1][2]It is one ofseveral rivers of the same name,including another tributary of the Taw, theLapford Yeo.
The Barnstaple Yeo rises on Berry Down, south ofCombe Martin,[3]and flows south through the grounds ofArlington Courtand past the village ofChelfhamand into the River Taw at Barnstaple. The river length from source to mouth is 12 miles (20 km).[4][5]
The last mile of the river is tidal and prone to flooding both when in spate, but also from the sea. A plan has been put forward to divert the river through an 82 feet (25 m) channel in Pilton Park in Barnstaple to alleviate extreme flooding events.[6]
References
[edit]- ^51°04′52″N4°04′01″W/ 51.081°N 4.067°W
- ^"Devon's rivers: The Taw".bbc.co.uk.Retrieved14 September2017.
- ^51°11′31″N4°01′26″W/ 51.192°N 4.024°W
- ^"Lower River Yeo (Barnstaple)".environment.data.gov.uk.Retrieved14 September2017.
- ^"Upper River Yeo (Barnstaple)".environment.data.gov.uk.Retrieved14 September2017.
- ^Keeble, Andy (21 April 2016)."OPPORTUNITY BARNSTAPLE: Plan to re-direct River Yeo through Pilton Park".North Devon Gazette.Retrieved14 September2017.
External links
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