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{{Short description|River in Wales and Herefordshire, United Kingdom}} |
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{{distinguish|River Arrow, Worcestershire}} |
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The '''River Arrow''' is a [[river]] in the [[Welsh Marches]], rising in [[Powys]] in [[Wales]], then flowing into the English county of [[Herefordshire]]. |
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The '''River Arrow''' ({{lang-cy|Afon Arwy}}) is a [[river]] in the [[Welsh Marches]], rising in [[Powys]] in [[Wales]], then flowing into the English county of [[Herefordshire]].<ref>{{cite web |title=River Arrow, Pembridge, Herefordshire An Advisory Visit by the Wild Trout Trust March 2015 |url=https://www.wildtrout.org/assets/reports/River%20Arrow%20at%20Pembridge%20Advisory%20Visit%202015.pdf |publisher=The WIld Trout Trust |access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref> |
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It rises near [[Gwaunceste Hill]], then flows south-east through [[Newchurch, Wales|Newchuch]] and [[Michaelchurch-on-Arrow]]. It forms a short section of the England/Wales boundary, before flowing into Herefordshire, and through the [[town]] of [[Kington, Herefordshire|Kington]]. It proceeds east through Herefordshire, passing [[Lyonshall]], [[Staunton-on-Arrow]], [[Pembridge]], [[Eardisland]], [[Arrow Green]], [[Monkland, Herefordshire|Monkland]], [[Ivington]], [[Broadward, Herefordshire|Broadward]], and has its [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] with the [[River Lugg]] south of [[Leominster]], at [[Stoke Prior, Herefordshire|Stoke Prior]]. |
It rises near [[Gwaunceste Hill]], then flows south-east through [[Newchurch, Wales|Newchuch]] and [[Michaelchurch-on-Arrow]]. It forms a short section of the England/Wales boundary, before flowing into Herefordshire, and through the [[town]] of [[Kington, Herefordshire|Kington]]. It proceeds east through Herefordshire, passing [[Lyonshall]], [[Staunton-on-Arrow]], [[Pembridge]], [[Eardisland]], [[Arrow Green]], [[Monkland, Herefordshire|Monkland]], [[Ivington]], [[Broadward, Herefordshire|Broadward]], and has its [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] with the [[River Lugg]] south of [[Leominster]], at [[Stoke Prior, Herefordshire|Stoke Prior]]. |
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Its [[tributary|tributaries]] include the Gilwern Brook. Others are the Honey Lake Brook, which passes through Ivington Green and Back Brook which joins the Arrow at The Meetings in Kington. |
Its [[tributary|tributaries]] include the Gilwern Brook. Others are the Honey Lake Brook, which passes through Ivington Green and Back Brook which joins the Arrow at The Meetings in Kington. |
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The {{cvt|56|km|adj=on}} [[Arrow Valley Trail]] is a long-distance footpath following the river from its source to Leominster.<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Arrow Valley Trail |url=https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Arrow+Valley+Trail |website=www.ldwa.org.uk |publisher=Long Distance Walkers Association |access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref> |
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== See also== |
== See also== |
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*[[River Arrow, Worcestershire]] |
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*[[Rivers of the United Kingdom]] |
*[[Rivers of the United Kingdom]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.eardislandhistory.co.uk/archaeology/interimreport3/ Notes from a talk, 'The Historical Development of the Arrow Valley'] |
*[http://www.eardislandhistory.co.uk/archaeology/interimreport3/ Notes from a talk, 'The Historical Development of the Arrow Valley'] |
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{{coord |52.2063|-2.7155|type:river_region:GB|display=title}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arrow}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of Herefordshire|Arrow]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Herefordshire|Arrow]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Powys|Arrow]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Powys|Arrow]] |
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[[Category:Wye catchment|2Arrow]] |
[[Category:Wye catchment|2Arrow]] |
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[[Category:Kington, Herefordshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 7 February 2024
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| River Arrow | |
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 The River Arrow in Eardisland | |
| Native name | Afon Arwy (Welsh) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Gwaunceste Hill |
| • location | Powys, Wales |
| Mouth | River Lugg |
• location | Stoke Prior, Herefordshire, England |
• coordinates | 52°12′23″N 2°42′56″W / 52.2063°N 2.7155°W |
The River Arrow (Welsh: Afon Arwy) is a river in the Welsh Marches, rising in Powys in Wales, then flowing into the English county of Herefordshire.[1]
It rises near Gwaunceste Hill, then flows south-east through Newchuch and Michaelchurch-on-Arrow. It forms a short section of the England/Wales boundary, before flowing into Herefordshire, and through the town of Kington. It proceeds east through Herefordshire, passing Lyonshall, Staunton-on-Arrow, Pembridge, Eardisland, Arrow Green, Monkland, Ivington, Broadward, and has its confluence with the River Lugg south of Leominster, at Stoke Prior.
Its tributaries include the Gilwern Brook. Others are the Honey Lake Brook, which passes through Ivington Green and Back Brook which joins the Arrow at The Meetings in Kington.
The 56 km (35 mi) Arrow Valley Trail is a long-distance footpath following the river from its source to Leominster.[2]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "River Arrow, Pembridge, Herefordshire An Advisory Visit by the Wild Trout Trust March 2015" (PDF). The WIld Trout Trust. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Arrow Valley Trail". www.ldwa.org.uk. Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links
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Media related to River Arrow, Wales at Wikimedia Commons- Notes from a talk, 'The Historical Development of the Arrow Valley'
