River Brue
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| River Brue | |
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 River Brue near Glastonbury
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| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| District | Somerset Levels |
| Major cities | Castle Cary, Glastonbury, Highbridge |
| Landmark | Westhay Moor |
| Source | |
| - location | Brewham, South Somerset, Somerset, England |
| - coordinates | |
| Mouth | Bristol Channel |
| - location | Highbridge, Somerset, Somerset, England |
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| Major tributaries | |
| - left | River Pitt (aka Piddy) |
River Brue originates in the parish of Brewham in Somerset, England.
Flowing past Castle Cary and Glastonbury, before flowing in a channel across the Somerset Levels and into the Bristol Channel at Highbridge
The valley includes several Sites of Special Scientific Interest including Westhay Moor.
During the Second World War the Brue was incorporated into GHQ Line and many pillboxes were constructed along the river.[1]
[edit] Canals
When they were in operation both Galton's Canal and Brown's Canal connected to the river.[2]
A number of locations in Great Britain are traditionally associated with the Lady of the Lake's abode, this being one of them.
[edit] References
- ^ *Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology, p267-272. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.
- ^ Hadfield, Charles (November 1967). The Canals of South West England, p190-191. ISBN 0715341766.
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