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[[File:River Bray near Meethe - geograph.org.uk - 1716899.jpg|thumb|River Bray near Meethe]] |
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==Geology== |
==Geology== |
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Generally, the river is quite shallow,<ref name="riv">[http://www.riverlevels.info/river-bray-brayford-newtown-bridge River Bray at Newtown Bridge, Brayford - the River Levels website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> but it can be prone to flooding. In the [[Lynmouth Flood]], the Bray was affected by the unseasonably high rainfall, and burst its banks, killing a group of schoolboy campers at [[Filleigh]]. |
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==Villages== |
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The River Bray has given its names to several villages, such as [[Brayford]].<ref name="riv" /> |
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[[Category:Rivers of Devon|Bray]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 7 May 2024
The River Bray is a small river in North Devon, England. It is a tributary of the River Mole, which in turn is a tributary of the River Taw.[1] It rises in Exmoor, near the border with Somerset.
Geology
[edit]Generally, the river is quite shallow,[2] but it can be prone to flooding. In the Lynmouth Flood, the Bray was affected by the unseasonably high rainfall, and burst its banks, killing a group of schoolboy campers at Filleigh.
Villages
[edit]The River Bray has given its names to several villages, such as Brayford.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
- ^ a b River Bray at Newtown Bridge, Brayford - the River Levels website
50°59′25″N 3°53′19″W / 50.99035°N 3.88850°W
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