River Ravensbourne

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River Ravensbourne
Ravens Bourne in the lower reaches
Deptford Creek in the upper reaches
The River Ravensbourne

The River Ravensbourne

Data
location London Borough of Bromley ,
London Borough of Lewisham ,
London Borough of Greenwich , England
River system Thames
Drain over Thames  → North Sea
source at Keston
51 ° 21 ′ 38 "  N , 0 ° 2 ′ 12"  W.
muzzle in the Thames Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 0 ″  N , 0 ° 1 ′ 6 ″  W 51 ° 29 ′ 0 ″  N , 0 ° 1 ′ 6 ″  W

length 17.4 km
Catchment area 180 km²
Left tributaries River pool
Right tributaries River Quaggy

The River Ravensbourne is a watercourse in Greater London . He was created as Ravens Bourne in Keston in the London Borough of Bromley . It flows north and changes its name to the River Ravensbourne in Bromley just before it flows into the London Borough of Lewisham .

Its upper course north of Deptford Bridge station is called Deptford Creek . The river is initially divided here between Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich . The river flows into the Thames at Greenwich.

The Docklands Light Railway follows the course of the river from Lewisham station to just before Greenwich station .

On June 17, 1497, the Battle of Deptford Bridge took place at Ravensbourne.

Web links

Commons : River Ravensbourne  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b London’s rivers and streams resources