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{{Short description|River in Shropshire, England}}
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The '''River Clun''' is a river mostly in [[Shropshire]], [[England]] which runs through the small town of [[Clun]], as well as through or near a number of other villages situated along its valley. It discharges into the [[River Teme]] at [[Leintwardine]], [[Herefordshire]]. The Clun Valley is very rural and is part of the [[Shropshire Hills AONB]] (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).<ref>{{cite web|title=Map Shropshire Hills AONB|url=http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk/a-special-place/map/|website=www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref>
The '''River Clun''' runs mostly through [[Shropshire]], [[England]] and joins the [[River Teme]] at [[Leintwardine]], [[Herefordshire]]. The Clun Valley is part of the [[Shropshire Hills AONB]] (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).<ref>{{cite web|title=Map Shropshire Hills AONB|url=http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk/a-special-place/map/|website=www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>


==Course==
==Course==
The source of the River Clun is near the hamlet of [[Anchor, Shropshire|Anchor]] (in the marshy area by the public house there), very close to the [[Wales|Welsh]] border.<ref>{{cite map|title =Llanidloes & Newtown |map =214 |year =2015|scale =1:50,000 |series =Explorer|publisher =Ordnance Survey|isbn =9780319244074}}</ref> It then flows east along the southern edge of Clun Forest<ref>{{cite map|title =Welshpool & Montgomery |map =216 |year =2015|scale =1:50,000 |series =Explorer|publisher =Ordnance Survey|isbn =9780319244098}}</ref> until the [[Aston on Clun]] area (it does not actually run through the village), where it then flows roughly in a southern direction — the river flows around the north end of Clunbury Hill.<ref name=":OS:">{{cite map|title =Knighton & Presteigne|map =201|year =2015|scale =1:50,000 |series =Explorer|publisher =Ordnance Survey|isbn = 9780319243947 }}</ref> After this change in direction it enters the lower valley — the valley widens and has a flatter floor (an extensive [[flood plain]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=River Clun SSSI/SAC|url=http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/River-Clun-Restoration-Strategy-v3b.pdf|website=shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|publisher=Atkins|accessdate=10 April 2017|page=49|format=PDF|date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
The River Clun has its source near the hamlet of [[Anchor, Shropshire|Anchor]] (in a marshy area near the public house), close to the border of [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite map|title =Llanidloes & Newtown |map =214 |year =2015|scale =1:50,000 |series =Explorer|publisher =Ordnance Survey|isbn =9780319244074}}</ref> It flows east through the small town of [[Clun]] until [[Aston on Clun]] where it flows roughly southwards — the river flows around the north of Clunbury Hill.<ref name=":OS:">{{cite map|title =Knighton & Presteigne|map =201|year =2015|scale =1:50,000 |series =Explorer|publisher =Ordnance Survey|isbn = 9780319243947 }}</ref> The river enters the lower valley — which widens and has a flatter floor (an extensive [[flood plain]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=River Clun SSSI/SAC|url=http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/River-Clun-Restoration-Strategy-v3b.pdf|website=shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|publisher=Atkins|access-date=10 April 2017|page=49|format=PDF|date=29 March 2012}}</ref>


The Folly Brook joins the Clun at [[Newcastle, Shropshire|Newcastle]], then the small [[River Unk]] flows into the Clun near [[Clun Castle]], whilst the small [[River Kemp]] flows into the river at Oaker near Aston. Near the end of the river's course, the [[River Redlake]] joins at [[Jay, Herefordshire|Jay]].<ref name=":OS:" />
The Folly Brook joins the Clun at [[Newcastle, Shropshire|Newcastle]], and the [[River Unk]] flows into the Clun near [[Clun Castle]], whilst the [[River Kemp]] flows into the river at Oaker near Aston. Near the end of the river's course, the [[River Redlake]] joins at [[Jay, Herefordshire|Jay]].<ref name=":OS:" />


The river flows into Herefordshire after passing [[Broadward]] (it is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] for a stretch south of Broadward Bridge) and soon after enters the [[River Teme]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Magic Map Application Clun SAC|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&chosenLayers=sacIndex&activelayer=sacIndex&query=REF_CODE%3d%27UK0030250%27|website=magic.defra.gov.uk|accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref>
Just south of [[Broadward]] (a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] for a stretch south of Broadward Bridge) the river flows into Herefordshire where it joins the [[River Teme]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Magic Map Application Clun SAC|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&chosenLayers=sacIndex&activelayer=sacIndex&query=REF_CODE%3d%27UK0030250%27|website=magic.defra.gov.uk|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
The river gives its name to many places in the area, including Clun itself and the villages of [[Newcastle, Shropshire|Newcastle-on-Clun]], [[Clunton]], [[Clunbury]], Aston on Clun, and [[Clungunford]] (in order as you head downstream).<ref name=":EE:" /> In Clun, the historic [[Clun Bridge]] still takes the [[A488 road]] over the river.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clun Bridge closure after lorry crash|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-26717715|accessdate=10 April 2017|work=BBC News|date=24 March 2014}}</ref> A number of other historic crossings — bridges and [[ford (crossing)|fords]] — exist over the river, including [[Broadward Bridge]].
Many settlements along the course of the river incorporate the river's name, including Clun, and the villages of [[Newcastle, Shropshire|Newcastle-on-Clun]], [[Clunton]], [[Clunbury]], Aston on Clun, and [[Clungunford]].<ref name=":EE:" /> In Clun, the historic [[Clun Bridge]] still takes the [[A488 road]] over the river.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clun Bridge closure after lorry crash|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-26717715|access-date=10 April 2017|work=BBC News|date=24 March 2014}}</ref> A number of other historic crossings — bridges and [[ford (crossing)|fords]] — exist over the river, including [[Broadward Bridge]].
<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1054983|desc=Broadward Bridge|grade=II|accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1054983|desc=Broadward Bridge|grade=II|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
The River Clun has been noted as ideal habitat for [[otters]], [[salmon]], [[white-clawed crayfish]], bullhead, grayling and [[brook lamprey]].<ref name=":PDF:" /> However, the river is mostly noted for its population of the [[freshwater pearl mussel]] which number between one and five thousand.<ref name=":TT:">{{cite news|last1=Starkey|first1=Jerome|title=Fight to save prized pearl mussels|work=The Times|issue=72193|date=10 April 2017|page=21|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> The river and one of its tributaries, the [[River Unk, Shropshire|Unk]], have been subject to pollution and sediment build up, which affects the natural habitat of the mussel.<ref name=":PDF:" /> The catchment area of the river is mostly rural and consists of beef and lamb farming with potato and maize growing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clun River - Summary|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/OperationalCatchment/3081/Summary|website=environment.data.gov.uk|publisher=Environment Agency|accessdate=10 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>
The River Clun is an ideal habitat for [[Eurasian otter|otters]], [[salmon]], [[white-clawed crayfish]], [[European bullhead]], [[Thymallus thymallus|grayling]] and [[brook lamprey]].<ref name=":PDF:" /> The river is also noted as a habitat for the [[freshwater pearl mussel]].<ref name=":TT:">{{cite news|last1=Starkey|first1=Jerome|title=Fight to save prized pearl mussels|work=The Times|issue=72193|date=10 April 2017|page=21|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> The Clun and one of its tributaries, the [[River Unk, Shropshire|Unk]], have suffered pollution and sediment build up, undermining the mussel's habitat.<ref name=":PDF:" /> The catchment area of the river is mostly rural and produces beef, lamb, potatoes and maize.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clun River - Summary|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/OperationalCatchment/3081/Summary|website=environment.data.gov.uk|publisher=Environment Agency|access-date=10 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>


The Clun is only one of eleven watercourses in England that is home to the mussel<ref name=":TT:" /> and one of three English rivers that has been designated as a [[Special Area of Conservation|European Special Area of Conservation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=River Clun Recovery Project {{!}} shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|url=http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk/aonb-partnership/rivers/|website=www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref>
The Clun is one of only eleven watercourses in England that is home to the mussel<ref name=":TT:" /> and one of three English rivers that has been designated a [[Special Area of Conservation|European Special Area of Conservation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=River Clun Recovery Project {{!}} shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|url=http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk/aonb-partnership/rivers/|website=www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>

A [[citizen science]] project, the River Clun Monitoring Group, has been established to monitor, and track changes in, the river's ecological condition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Dominic |title=Citizen scientists leading water testing charge on county river |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/south-shropshire/clun/2022/09/01/citizen-scientists-leading-water-testing-charge-on-county-river/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=www.shropshirestar.com |date=1 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Clun Forest]]
*[[Clun Forest]]
*[[Offa's Dyke]]
*[[Offa's Dyke]]

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 19 May 2024

River Clun
The river flowing through the town of Clun, in which the historic packhorse bridge is still the only vehicle-carrying bridge.
Map
EtymologyColun (British)[1]
Location
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
RegionWest Midlands
CountyShropshire, Herefordshire
CitiesNewcastle, Clun, Clunton, Clungunford
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAnchor, Shropshire
MouthConfluence with River Teme
 • location
Leintwardine, Herefordshire
 • coordinates
52°21′35″N 2°52′43″W / 52.3598°N 2.8785°W / 52.3598; -2.8785
 • elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Length45.84[2][3][4] km (28.48 mi)
Basin size300[5] km2 (120 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationLeintwardine
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRiver Unk, River Kemp
 • rightRiver Redlake
River Clun, Shropshire is located in Shropshire
source
source
mouth
mouth
Map showing the source in Shropshire, and the mouth in Herefordshire of the River Clun

The River Clun runs mostly through Shropshire, England and joins the River Teme at Leintwardine, Herefordshire. The Clun Valley is part of the Shropshire Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).[6]

Course

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The River Clun has its source near the hamlet of Anchor (in a marshy area near the public house), close to the border of Wales.[7] It flows east through the small town of Clun until Aston on Clun where it flows roughly southwards — the river flows around the north of Clunbury Hill.[8] The river enters the lower valley — which widens and has a flatter floor (an extensive flood plain).[9]

The Folly Brook joins the Clun at Newcastle, and the River Unk flows into the Clun near Clun Castle, whilst the River Kemp flows into the river at Oaker near Aston. Near the end of the river's course, the River Redlake joins at Jay.[8]

Just south of Broadward (a Site of Special Scientific Interest for a stretch south of Broadward Bridge) the river flows into Herefordshire where it joins the River Teme.[10]

Features

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Many settlements along the course of the river incorporate the river's name, including Clun, and the villages of Newcastle-on-Clun, Clunton, Clunbury, Aston on Clun, and Clungunford.[1] In Clun, the historic Clun Bridge still takes the A488 road over the river.[11] A number of other historic crossings — bridges and fords — exist over the river, including Broadward Bridge. [12]

Ecology

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The River Clun is an ideal habitat for otters, salmon, white-clawed crayfish, European bullhead, grayling and brook lamprey.[5] The river is also noted as a habitat for the freshwater pearl mussel.[13] The Clun and one of its tributaries, the Unk, have suffered pollution and sediment build up, undermining the mussel's habitat.[5] The catchment area of the river is mostly rural and produces beef, lamb, potatoes and maize.[14]

The Clun is one of only eleven watercourses in England that is home to the mussel[13] and one of three English rivers that has been designated a European Special Area of Conservation.[15]

A citizen science project, the River Clun Monitoring Group, has been established to monitor, and track changes in, the river's ecological condition.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  2. ^ "Clun - source to conf Folly Bk". environment.data.gov.uk. Environment Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Clun - conf Folly Bk to conf R Unk". environment.data.gov.uk. Environment Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Clun - conf R Unk to conf R Teme". environment.data.gov.uk. Environment Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "River Clun SSSI/SAC" (PDF). shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk. Atkins. 29 March 2012. p. 5. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Map Shropshire Hills AONB". www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  7. ^ "214" (Map). Llanidloes & Newtown. 1:50,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319244074.
  8. ^ a b "201" (Map). Knighton & Presteigne. 1:50,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319243947.
  9. ^ "River Clun SSSI/SAC" (PDF). shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk. Atkins. 29 March 2012. p. 49. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Magic Map Application Clun SAC". magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Clun Bridge closure after lorry crash". BBC News. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  12. ^ Historic England. "Broadward Bridge (Grade II) (1054983)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  13. ^ a b Starkey, Jerome (10 April 2017). "Fight to save prized pearl mussels". The Times. No. 72193. p. 21. ISSN 0140-0460.
  14. ^ "Clun River - Summary". environment.data.gov.uk. Environment Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  15. ^ "River Clun Recovery Project | shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk". www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  16. ^ Robertson, Dominic (1 September 2022). "Citizen scientists leading water testing charge on county river". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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