River Allen, Cornwall
River in north Cornwall, England
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The River Allen ( Cornish : Dowr Lehen , meaning slate river ) in north Cornwall is one of two rivers in Cornwall which share this name. In this case the name is the result of a mistake made in 1888 by Ordnance Survey, replacing the name Layne with Allen which is the old name for the lower reaches of the Camel. [1] The other River Allen runs through Truro.
The River Allen is a major tributary of the River Camel . It springs northeast of Camelford and flows south-southwest through the Allen Valley passing St Teath and St Kew Highway to join the Camel near Sladesbridge . [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Weatherhill, Craig . Place Names in Cornwall and Scilly , 2005.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
- ↑ "River Camel" . Cornwall Rivers Project . Retrieved 7 June 2009 .
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50°30′33″N 4°49′07″W / 50.5091°N 4.8187°W / 50.5091; -4.8187
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