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 River Kennet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the Kennet's source is Swallowhead Spring near Silbury Hill in the county of Wiltshire, the other being a collection of tributaries to the North of Avebury near the villages of Uffcott and Broad Hinton which flow south past Avebury and join up with the waters from Swallowhead Springs.
The River Og which flows into the Kennet at Marlborough and the River Dun which enters at Hungerford.
The Kennet's principal tributaries are the River Lambourn, the River Enborne and the Foudry Brook.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Kennet   (432 words)

  
 BERKHAMPSTEAD - LoveToKnow Article on BERKHAMPSTEAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Its entire northern boundary is formed by the river Thames, in the basin of which practically the whole countyis included.
The range separates the Thamesvalley from the Vale of White Horse which is traversed by thesmall river Ock, and hounded on the south by a line of hillsknown as the White Horse Hills or Berkshire Downs, richlywooded along their base, and rising sharply to hare roundedsummits.
The Enborne stream, rising here, and flowing parallel to the Kennet until turningnorth to join it, is for a considerable distance the countyboundary.
85.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BE/BERKHAMPSTEAD.htm   (4489 words)

  
 Hamstead Marshall Enborne Wood walk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
After half a mile you cross the sluice, where the river leaves the canal to take a more winding course to the north.
Enborne Wood is mentioned in one of the earliest medieval documents to name the parish.
You will pass two cottages on your right: the first is old, and the second rather newer, as the track joins the Enborne Road.
www.hamsteadmarshall.net /walks/EWwalk.html   (418 words)

  
 DIALOG Dissertation Abstracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Storm events in the River Enborne were more significant in the downstream transport of P than in the River Lambourn, especially during August to October when dry antecedent conditions were observed in the catchment.
Phosphorus concentrations in bedload (means of 1.1 and 1.5 mg P/g dry sediment, in the Rivers Lambourn and Enborne respectively) were generally lower than in SS (means of 1.6 and 2.0 mg P/g dry sediment).
Overall, net retention of P in the River Lambourn and Enborne study reaches was observed (1.5 and 10.7 tonnes P/year, respectively) and the implications for this upon catchment management were reviewed.
aslo.org /phd/dialog/200201-13.html   (508 words)

  
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The suggestion has been made that Cleare was an old name for the River Enborne which gave its name to the district south of the river, but there is no evidence that the river was ever so named.
The full extent of the vill or parish of Kingsclere cannot be determined from the Domesday survey since it was not concerned with waste, and rarely with forest, except in the case of the New Forest.
Eventually the parish covered an area from the River Enborne in the north, to North Oakley in the south, and from Burghclere in the west, to Wolverton and Hannington to the east, and Wooton St. Lawrence to the east and south.
freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~langdongoff/essay-1.html   (1819 words)

  
 map features, rivers
and at Fordingbridge on the Avon, and Newtown on the Enborne.
Rivers elsewhere, eg on the north and east borders of the county are not drawn.
River estuaries and broad reaches of river are drawn by a double line, suggesting their true width, the line to the north west perhaps bolder suggesting the shadow of the bank.
www.geog.port.ac.uk /webmap/hantscat/html/ftr_riv.htm   (8983 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
Rivers of England, Scotland and Wales, organised geographical geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Land's End are included.
Northern Irish rivers were already listed in a more complete and detailed list on the Rivers of Ireland article, which deals with the whole of the island of Ireland.
User:Arcturus Arcturus 23:10, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC) Since Windermere drains out to the sea as the River Leven (Cumbria), it is reasonable to assert that Windermere is simply a lacustrine enlargement of the Leven and I would therefore expect that the River Brathay and the River Rothay would be represented as tributaries of the Leven.
www.mauspfeil.net /Rivers_of%20Great%20Britain.html   (1371 words)

  
 Hamstead Marshall facts and figures
For centuries the most northerly stream of the river Kennet formed the northern boundary, but in recent years this boundary has been pushed a little further north, and now runs along the railway.
The river Enborne forms part of the southern boundary.
Adjoining parishes (clockwise from north) are Speen, Enborne, East Woodhay (Hants), West Woodhay and Kintbury.
www.hamsteadmarshall.net /factsandfigs.html   (250 words)

  
 Enborne West Berkshire South/East of England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Enborne is a good base to explore West Berkshire, South/East of England UK.
Enborne Guest Houses offer comfortable yet very affordable places for your stay in West Berkshire in the South/East of England region of the UK.
Enborne Bed and Breakfast accommodation is an excellent option and offers a different experience to staying in a hotel.
www.bedsearcher.co.uk /habitation/enborne_wb.shtm   (212 words)

  
 Hampshire County Council
It is, however, difficult to evaluate the possible degree of visual impact as the precise boundaries of the new area of housing development are not delineated on the plans in the Housing Distribution document.
I judge that the most significant visual impact would occur on the approaches along the A343, close to the bridge over the River Enborne, and on the 5 approach along the A34 leading down to the A34/A339 roundabout.
The proposal for a country park and recreational open space along the southern edge of the development area adjoining the River Enborne could to some extent help to mitigate the environmental impacts.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c18306.html   (3304 words)

  
 Rivers of Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Rivers of England, Scotland and Wales, organised geographicalgeographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Land's End are included.
For simplicity, they are divided here by the nation in which the estuarymouth of the river can be found, and sea/ into which it flows.
River Bourne (tributary of the River Welland)River Bourne/
www.infothis.com /find/Rivers_of_Great_Britain   (669 words)

  
 info: RIVERS OF GREAT BRITAIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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www.info-malta.com /Rivers_of_Great_Britain   (404 words)

  
 Games Fresh : Article 'River Brede'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Brede is an English river in East Sussex.
The town had a tidal harbour on the River Brede, a tributary of the Rother.
The Canal was constructed in two sections: lhe longest section starts at Hythe and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex; the second, smaller, section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End.
www.games-fresh.net /DisplayArticle244687.html   (276 words)

  
 physics - Rivers of Great Britain
River Thames (From Oxford up to its source, the Thames is also known as the River Isis)
River Neckinger (See also Subterranean rivers of London for this and the others marked 'subterranean' below)
River Sark - straddles the border in its lower reaches
www.physicsdaily.com /physics/Rivers_of_Great_Britain   (308 words)

  
 Hampshire County Council
This included an objection to the major development proposal south of Newbury due to the likely effects on the landscape quality and nature conservation value of the River Enborne Valley; and a preference for development of the option to the west of Newbury.
The effects on the landscape character of the river valley are most pronounced in the central part of the southern edge to the proposal where the proposed development area projects southwards into the valley.
5.8 I recommend therefore that an objection be raised to the southern boundaries of the proposed development area at Sandleford Park as the development area intrudes too far south into the River Enborne Valley with damaging consequences for the landscape character of the valley and its potential function as an area of nature conservation importance.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c20570.html   (2740 words)

  
 www.wetroads.co.uk
The next crossing of the River Enborne, on the Berks/Hants boundary, is at the end of a tarmac lane from the village.
In summer, the river is otherwise mostly screened from the asphalt path by a jungle of tall nettles.
From the middle of the river to the exit the water became deeper once more, approximately 4 ft. Nearing the exit we had to make sure we followed the correct path as the river bed shelved steeply to the right with the depth unknown, as we could not touch the bottom.
vamp.idlers.org /~jaffa/hampshire.htm   (3998 words)

  
 Hotels in Enborne Newbury, Hotels near Enborne
Hilton Newbury Centre is 2.31 kilometers from Enborne.
Hilton Newbury North is 8.35 kilometers from Enborne.
Ramada Jarvis Bear Hungerford is 12.02 kilometers from Enborne.
www.starstay.co.uk /Berkshire/Newbury/hotels_in_and_near_Enborne_1.htm   (370 words)

  
 Pangbourne - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Pangbourne is a large village on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire.
Pangbourne is located some 5 miles from Reading and 20 miles from Oxford on the River Thames and is directly across the river from the smaller Oxfordshire village of Whitchurch-on-Thames.
The River Pang flows through the centre of Pangbourne village before joining the River Thames between the lock and bridge.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Pangbourne   (270 words)

  
 Kingsclere - Heritage & Genealogy
North Sydmonton farm is three miles north of the church, and has one of the oldest oaks in the county.
The Earl of Carnarvon is lord of the manor, which was called Eccleswelle at Domesday survey, and was then held by the monks of Winchester.
The church (St. Lawrence) is a small ancient fabric, in a low situation, near the springs, which give rise to a rivulet, which runs through the parish to the river Enborne.
www.kingsclere.org.uk /syd-ech-1859.html   (427 words)

  
 Kingsclere - Heritage & Genealogy
It extended over 17,000 acres, and stretched from the River Enborne in the north to the Port Way, the ancient road from Salisbury to Silchester, in the south, Baughurst and Wolverton bounding it on the east, and Newtown, Burghclere and Litchfield forming its western boundary.
The town is situated in about the centre of the parish at the point where the roads from Basingstoke to Newbury and from Andover to Reading cross, and are joined by a road running north from Whitchurch.
A stream rises about 300 yards south of Kingsclere and flows almost due north through the town to empty itself into the River Enborne, which form the boundary between Hampshire and Berkshire.
www.kingsclere.org.uk /parishes-1908.html   (1403 words)

  
 History of Berkshire: The First Battle of Newbury
Their main body and artillery were drawn up on the Wash, with the right wing, the King's Lifeguards under Sir John Byron, resting upon the Kennet; Prince's Rupert's cavalry, on the left, lay towards the River Enborne.
In the pages of Clarendon's writings will be found an elaborate account of the virtuous and unfortunate Falkland, who had a strong presentiment that he would perish in the conflict and he, accordingly, put on clean linen and arrayed himself in his richest apparel.
Essex, before marching off, issued orders for the burial "of the dead bodies lying in and about Enborne and Newbury Wash." Charles imposed similar duties upon the Mayor of Newbury, expressly intimating that the wounded Parliamentarians were to receive every attention, and, on their recovery, be sent on to Oxford.
www.britannia.com /history/berks/bnewbury.html   (2095 words)

  
 Games Fresh : Article 'River Lambourn'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The River Lambourn is a river in the English county of Berkshire and a tributary of the River Kennet.
Navigation The River Kennet is navigable from the junction with the Thames at Kennet Mouth near Reading, upstream to Newbury where it joins the Kennet and Avon Canal.
It is situated in a converted water mill situated in beautiful gardens beside the River Lambourn in the hamlet of Bagnor, near the town of Newbury in the county of Berkshire.
www.games-fresh.net /DisplayArticle177007.html   (271 words)

  
 The History of St George's
Wash Common is thought to have taken its name from the 'Gewaesc' or 'Wasshe' a swampy area of forest on the Hampshire-Berkshire border along the River Enborne.
The forest was valued for its oak from medieval times and provided timber for Winchester College and New College Oxford as well as for local uses (Newbury's wooden bridge over the Kennet and the roof of Sandleford Priory).
The Earl of Essex and the parliamentary army were on the lower land along the River Enborne.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~stgeorge/history.htm   (1212 words)

  
 River Kennet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
From there the river flows through Marlborough, WiltshireMarlborough, Hungerford and Newbury, BerkshireNewbury before flowing into the Thames at Reading, BerkshireReading in Berkshire/.
The first mile of the river, from Kennet Mouth to the High Bridge in Reading, has been navigable since at least the thirteenth century, providing wharfwharfage for both the townspeople and Reading Abbey.
Throughout the navigation, stretches of natural riverbed alternate with 11 miles of artificially created Canal locklock/ cuts, and twenty locks overcome a rise of 130 feet.
www.infothis.com /find/River_Kennet   (487 words)

  
 The A339 Trunk Road (B4640 County Boundary (R. Enborne) to A339 Swan Roundabout and A339 Swan Roundabout to A34/A339 ...
The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made.
Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.
This Order may be cited as the A339 Trunk Road (B4640 County Boundary (R. Enborne) to A339 Swan Roundabout and A339 Swan Roundabout to A34/A339 Junction) (Detrunking) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st June 2003.
www.hmso.gov.uk /si/si2003/20031204.htm   (555 words)

  
 Wasing Fisheries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Wasing Trout Fishery is based on the River Enborne in an exquisite setting.
It provides everything you could want for the perfect fly fishing experience; with the combination of the natural beauty of the flora and fauna of the Kennet Valley, it means fishing of the highest quality is available just 45 miles from London.
With the choice of fishing for the largest barbel in the country in three miles of the famous River Kennet or relaxing by the side of one of the beautiful lakes situated within stunning parkland you will have fishing days that will linger in the memory for ever.
www.wasingfisheries.co.uk /site/home.php   (126 words)

  
 Hampshire County Council
The Plan's two main objectives are the preservation of attractive countryside within the Plan area and provision for new development within the context of the Mid Hampshire Structure Plan.
The Plan identifies the boundaries of the Burghclere-River Enborne strategic gap and Areas of Particular Landscape Importance (as designated in the Structure Plan); along with a River Test Countryside Heritage Area in the south of the Plan area and the North Wessex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
I note that the Borough Council has designated its own River Test Countryside Heritage Area within the Local Plan, which differs only slightly from the boundary adopted by the County Council in September 1990.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c6434.html   (614 words)

  
 Welcome to Martin James Fishing
02/06/2005 - The river bank was all shades of green
The Beavers do a lot of damage, sadly they cannot be culled, so they are now out of control.
A Personal Best Barbel Of 12-7-0 from the River Kennet using sausage meat paste bait, when conditions look bad.
www.martinjamesfishing.co.uk /cotw.shtml   (379 words)

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