River Lambourn
River Lambourn | ||
The River Lambourn |
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location | Berkshire , England | |
River system | Thames | |
Drain over | River Kennet → Thames → North Sea | |
source | in Upper Lambourn 51 ° 30 ′ 40 " N , 1 ° 17 ′ 50" W. |
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muzzle | in the River Kennet coordinates: 51 ° 24 ′ 9 ″ N , 1 ° 29 ′ 56 ″ W 51 ° 24 ′ 9 ″ N , 1 ° 29 ′ 56 ″ W.
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Medium-sized cities | Newbury | |
Small towns | Shaw , Speen , Donnington | |
Communities | Upper Lambourn , Lambourn , Boxford , Welford , Great Shefford , East Garston , Eastbury |
The River Lambourn is a watercourse in Berkshire , England . It arises in Upper Lambourn and flows in a southeast direction to its confluence with the River Kennet north of Newbury and south of Shaw .
In 1644, the second Battle of Newbury took place on a bridge over the River Lambourn between Speen and Donnington in the English Civil War .
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