River_Lyne

River Lyne

River Lyne

River in Cumbria, England

Not to be confused with Lyne Water.

The River Lyne is a river of Cumbria in England.

The Black Lyne in Kershope Forest

The river is formed near the hamlet of Stapleton, five miles west of Bewcastle, by the confluence of the Black Lyne (moving from the north) and the White Lyne (from northeast).[1]

Both branches have sources in the remote north east of Cumbria in Kershope Forest[2] close to the borders with Scotland and Northumberland, with the Black Lyne having its source at Blacklyne Common and the White Lyne at Whitelyne Common.

After the meeting of the waters, the river continues in a west-by-south-westerly direction to Lynefoot, where it flows into the Border Esk.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Rand McNally Encyclopedia of World Rivers. Rand McNally and Company. 1980. p. 249.
  2. [2]
    John Morris; Richard White (1995). Arthurian Sources: Places and peoples, and Saxon archaeology.

54.9780°N 3.0029°W / 54.9780; -3.0029


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