River_Chelt

River Chelt

River Chelt

River in England

The River Chelt is a tributary of England's largest river, the Severn. The Chelt flows through the western edge of the Cotswolds and the town of Cheltenham, from which it derives its name,[1] before its confluence with the River Severn at Wainlodes Hill.[2][3]

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There were a number of mills along the length of the river, the highest being in Charlton Kings and the lowest at Norton where the river passes under the present A38.[4]

The river caused significant flooding in 1979 and 2007.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198527589.
  2. [2]
    "Chelt - M5 to conf R Severn". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Chelt - Source to M5". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. [4]
    "The History of Hesters Way: Chris Green". Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.History of Hester's Way
  5. [5]
    "Love your River Chelt". Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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