River Chelt

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River Chelt
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River Chelt near Wainlode
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Location within Gloucestershire
Location
Country England
Counties Gloucestershire
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
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River Severn
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51°56′01″N2°13′20″W / 51.9337°N 2.2221°W / 51.9337; -2.2221 Coordinates: 51°56′01″N2°13′20″W / 51.9337°N 2.2221°W / 51.9337; -2.2221
Length22 km (14 mi)

The River Chelt is a tributary of England's largest river, the Severn. The Chelt flows through the western edge of the Cotswolds and the town of Cheltenham, from which it derives its name, [1] before its confluence with the River Severn at Wainlodes Hill. [2] [3]

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There were a number of mills along the length of the river, the highest being in Charlton Kings and the lowest at Norton where the river passes under the present A38. [4]

The river caused significant flooding in 1979 and 2007. [5]

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References

  1. Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780198527589.
  2. "Chelt - M5 to conf R Severn". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Chelt - Source to M5". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)History of Hester's Way
  5. "Love your River Chelt". Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust . Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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