River Chelt
River Chelt near Wainlode (September 2005)
River Chelt is located in Gloucestershire
River Chelt
Location within Gloucestershire
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesGloucestershire
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
River Severn
 • coordinates
51°56′01″N 2°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]

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]

See also

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. ↑ "The History of Hesters Way: Chris Green". Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.History of Hester's Way
  5. ↑ "Love your River Chelt". Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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