River Lin

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River Lin
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The River Lin running through Bradgate Park
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Location within Leicestershire
Location
Country England
County Leicestershire
Physical characteristics
Source Ulverscroft
Mouth River Soar
 • location
 Quorn
 • coordinates
 52°44′35″N1°09′50″W / 52.74318°N 1.16381°W / 52.74318; -1.16381 Coordinates: 52°44′35″N1°09′50″W / 52.74318°N 1.16381°W / 52.74318; -1.16381
Length17 km (11 mi)

The River Lin is a river which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the river is in Ulverscroft, near Charnwood Forest. The river runs through Bradgate Park before the river runs into the River Soar in Quorn. The river also feeds Cropston Reservoir and Swithland Reservoir. The river runs for around 17 kilometres between its source and confluence with the River Soar. [1] The river is described as one of Leicestershire's shortest rivers. [2]

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Course

The source of the river is at the head of the Ulverscroft Valley, where a number of small streams converge. At this point, the river is named locally as the Ulverscroft Brook. [3] The source of the river is 163m above sea level. [1] Freshwater from the brook was diverted to feed Lord Stamford's Pond. The Stamford family were major landowners in the area, owning the land which later became Bradgate Park. The river passed close by Ulverscroft Mill. Water from the river would also serve Ulverscroft Priory. [1] Water from the river feeds into Cropston Reservoir. [4] [5] The river passes through the village of Newtown Linford and through the lower area of Bradgate Park. [6] The river gives its name to Newtown Linford, with the village being named due to its location as a ford over the river Lin. [7] The river continues downstream through Bradgate Park towards Swithland Woods. Beyond Swithland Woods, the river continues towards the River Soar, with the confluence with the River Soar towards the town of Quorn. [1]

Wildlife

The river supports a number of habitats, and is described as a high quality watercourse. [6] The river itself is a habitat for a number of species, including white-clawed crayfish and species of fish. [6] The river also supports a number of other habitats, providing a source of water for communities of animals including the deer in the ancient deer park at Bradgate Park. The river is protected within a conservation area of the Leicestershire Wildlife Trust. [8]

See also

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Bradgate Park

Bradgate Park is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres. The park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland. The River Lin runs through the park, flowing into Cropston Reservoir which was constructed on part of the park. To the north-east lies Swithland Wood. The park's two well known landmarks, Old John and the war memorial, both lie just above the 210 m (690 ft) contour. The park is part of the 399.3 hectare Bradgate Park and Cropston Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest, which has been designated under both biological and geological criteria.

Charnwood Forest

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Anstey, Leicestershire Human settlement in England

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Cropston Human settlement in England

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Newtown Linford Human settlement in England

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Swithland Human settlement in England

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Woodhouse Eaves Village in Leicestershire, England

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Swithland Wood and The Brand

Swithland Wood and The Brand is a 87.9 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire. Swithland Wood is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade II. The Brand is designated a Precambrian site in the Geological Conservation Review site, but the dating has been changed due to the discovery of trace fossils from the succeeding Cambrian period.

Old John

Old John is the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, on the southern edge of Charnwood Forest. It gives its name to the folly that stands at its top. The hill stands at 212 metres (696 ft) high, and is a prominent landmark across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Bradgate Electoral Division is a County Council electoral division in Leicestershire, England, taking its name from Bradgate Park which is at the centre of the division. It includes the villages of Anstey, Cropston, Thurcaston, Newtown Linford, Ulverscroft, Swithland, Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves, and is currently represented by Deborah Taylor.

George Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford

George Harry Booth-Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford and 3rd Earl of Warrington was an English cricketer, landowner and peer, who sat on the Whig benches in the House of Lords.

Swithland Reservoir

Swithland Reservoir is a reservoir in the English county of Leicestershire. It is north-east of the village of Swithland from which it takes its name, north-west of Rothley and approximately 133 metres (145 yd) south-west of Mountsorrel Quarry. It is part of the 187.1-hectare (462-acre) Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Beacon Brook Watercourse in Leicestershire, UK

Beacon Brook is a brook which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the rivulet is in Beacon, near Woodhouse Eaves. The water way runs through Beaumanor Hall before there is a convergence with the River Lin in Quorn. The river runs for around 6 kilometres between its source and confluence with the River Lin.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Miller, Ernest; Squires, Anthony (2009). "The Leicestershire Lin: A River Through Time" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 83: 131–154.
  2. ↑ "Visit Bradgate Park". Bradgate Park Trust.
  3. ↑ "73. Charnwood". Natural England.
  4. ↑ "Leicester - Bradgate Park". Visit Leicester.
  5. ↑ Elliot, Malcolm (2009). Victorian Leicester. Amberley Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84868-451-5.
  6. 1 2 3 "newtown linford conservation area illustrated appraisal.pdf" (PDF). Charnwood Borough Council.
  7. ↑ Courtney, Paul. "Between Two Forests: the Social and Topographic Evolution of Medieval Anstey" (PDF). University of Leicester.
  8. ↑ Leicestershire Wildlife Trust (March 2009). "Charnwood Forest: A Living Landscape" (PDF).Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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