River churn

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River churn
The River Churn in Cirencester

The River Churn in Cirencester

Data
location Gloucestershire , Wiltshire , England
River system Thames
Drain over Thames  → North Sea
source south of Seven Springs
51 ° 50 ′ 50 ″  N , 2 ° 2 ′ 59 ″  W
muzzle at Cricklade in the Thames Coordinates: 51 ° 38 '45 "  N , 1 ° 51' 50"  W 51 ° 38 '45 "  N , 1 ° 51' 50"  W.

Right tributaries Hilcot Brook
Small towns Cirencester
Communities Stratton , South Cerney , Cricklade

The River Churn is considered to be the furthest upstream tributary of the Thames . It originates in the Cotswolds near Seven Springs near Cheltenham , in Gloucestershire , England . It flows south across the strike of the Cotswolds, runs through Cirencester and joins the Civil parish of Cricklade in Wiltshire in the Thames. Its length from source to mouth is greater than that of the Thames from its source. The flow of water is also much more consistent than that of the Thames, which tends to dry out. However, the River Churn is historically viewed as a tributary and is therefore listed in the books. The churn is approximately 25 km long.

The name Churn is old and from pre- Roman times. It has its origins in the Celtic language , the Dobunni , who controlled the region before the Roman conquest. The original name could have been something like Korinn . The name is also believed to be associated with the Cornovii tribe.

Similar names or parts of names can be found in Cerney , Ciren and Corin in the settlement names North Cerney, Cirencester , South Cerney and Cerney Wick in the south of South Cerney. Cirencester's original name is Corinium Dobunnorum and is therefore also related to it. All of these places are on the River Churn.

From 2006 onwards, the British government prepared a study to prevent damage from flooding of the river.

Web links

Commons : River Churn  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ River Churn Crossing and Data ( Memento April 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Cirencester History Summary on cirencester.co.uk
  3. ^ Managing the risk of flooding in the River Churn catchment. Consultation, autumn 2006. Environment Agency, London 2006, OCLC 78576248 .

Attention: The sorting key “Churn River” overwrites the previously used key “Churn”.