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The '''River Lemon''' is a {{convert| |
The '''River Lemon''' is a {{convert|9.9|mi|km|abbr=off}} [[river]] in the county of [[Devon]] in southwest England. It is a tributary of the [[River Teign]], starting on [[Dartmoor]] by [[Haytor]], and ending in [[Newton Abbot]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A61030522|title=The River Lemon: From Haytor to Lyme Bay, Devon|access-date=5 June 2014 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> It rises on the south-east side of [[Dartmoor]] near [[Haytor]], joins with the [[River Sig]] and the Langworthy Brook at [[Sigford]], then passes the village of [[Bickington]]. Lower down, it is joined by the Kestor Brook and it then flows through the woods in Bradley Valley, past the manor house of [[Bradley (house)|Bradley]], and through the town of [[Newton Abbot]] where it flows through a {{Convert | 440 | yd | m | adj = mid |-long}} tunnel below the town centre. Just below the town, the river joins the [[River Teign]] at {{coord|50.517|-3.607|display=inline|region:GB-DEV_scale:5000}}, near the head of its estuary. |
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A considerable length of the River is designated as a Special Area of Conservation - The South Hams SAC for the Greater Horseshoe Bat, as protected flight corridors (this area extends 500{{nbsp}}m each side of the River). |
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The name ''Lemon'' is a derivative of a Celtic word meaning ''[[elm]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Place-names of Devon|author=Gover, Mawer and Stenton |publisher=CUP |location=Cambridge [Eng.] |year=1931}}</ref> |
The name ''Lemon'' is a derivative of a Celtic word meaning ''[[elm]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Place-names of Devon|author=Gover, Mawer and Stenton |publisher=CUP |location=Cambridge [Eng.] |year=1931}}</ref> |
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[[File:Holbeam Dam - geograph.org.uk - 899778.jpg|thumb|Holbeam Dam]] |
[[File:Holbeam Dam - geograph.org.uk - 899778.jpg|thumb|Holbeam Dam]] |
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==Floods== |
==Floods== |
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The river has several times caused major flooding in Newton Abbot, most notably on 19 December 1853, 14 November 1894, 6 August 1938, and 27 December 1979. To prevent further occurrences, a flood-control reservoir and dam were built in 1982, just below the confluence with the Kestor Brook at Holbeam.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=134822&command=displayContent&sourceNode=237837&contentPK=18167884 | publisher= Torquay Herald Express | title= Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Holbeam Dam |
The river has several times caused major flooding in Newton Abbot, most notably on 19 December 1853, 14 November 1894, 6 August 1938, and 27 December 1979. To prevent further occurrences, a flood-control reservoir and dam were built in 1982, just below the confluence with the Kestor Brook at Holbeam.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=134822&command=displayContent&sourceNode=237837&contentPK=18167884 | publisher= Torquay Herald Express | title= Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Holbeam Dam}}</ref> |
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In December 2013, Nick Mutton, a local primary school teacher, died while trying to rescue his dog from the river. He was dragged from where he fell in to near [[Tucker's Maltings]], on the other side of the town. The river was high due to torrential rain, causing the River Lemon to overflow.<ref>http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Newton-Abbot-teacher-died-falling-river-named/story-20369010-detail/story.html</ref> |
In December 2013, Nick Mutton, a local primary school teacher, died while trying to rescue his dog from the river. He was dragged from where he fell in to near [[Tucker's Maltings]], on the other side of the town. The river was high due to torrential rain, causing the River Lemon to overflow.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Newton-Abbot-teacher-died-falling-river-named/story-20369010-detail/story.html |title=Newton Abbot teacher who died after falling into river is named as Nick Mutton | Torquay Herald Express |access-date=2014-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202163215/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Newton-Abbot-teacher-died-falling-river-named/story-20369010-detail/story.html |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Industrial use== |
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During its operation from 1898 to 1974, the [[Newton Abbot power station]] discharged its used cooling water into the Lemon, having extracted it from the [[River Teign]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Puritan's Pit]], located in the valley of the River Lemon, and notable as a place of worship for [[Nonconformist]]s in the 17th century |
* [[Puritan's Pit]], located in the valley of the River Lemon, and notable as a place of worship for [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|Nonconformist]]s in the 17th century |
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==References== |
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===Bibliography=== |
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*{{cite book |title=Along The Lemon |author=Judy Chard |publisher=Orchard Publications |location=Chudleigh, Devon|year=1993 |isbn=0-9519027-4-1}} |
*{{cite book |title=Along The Lemon |author=Judy Chard |publisher=Orchard Publications |location=Chudleigh, Devon|year=1993 |isbn=0-9519027-4-1}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 17 December 2023
50°35′00″N 3°45′12″W / 50.5832°N 3.7534°W
| River Lemon | |
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 The River Lemon flowing through Bradley Woods | |
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| • location | Southeast side of Dartmoor, near Haytor |
| Length | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
The River Lemon is a 9.9 miles (15.9 kilometres) river in the county of Devon in southwest England. It is a tributary of the River Teign, starting on Dartmoor by Haytor, and ending in Newton Abbot.[1] It rises on the south-east side of Dartmoor near Haytor, joins with the River Sig and the Langworthy Brook at Sigford, then passes the village of Bickington. Lower down, it is joined by the Kestor Brook and it then flows through the woods in Bradley Valley, past the manor house of Bradley, and through the town of Newton Abbot where it flows through a 440-yard-long (400 m) tunnel below the town centre. Just below the town, the river joins the River Teign at 50°31′01″N 3°36′25″W / 50.517°N 3.607°W, near the head of its estuary.
A considerable length of the River is designated as a Special Area of Conservation - The South Hams SAC for the Greater Horseshoe Bat, as protected flight corridors (this area extends 500 m each side of the River).
The name Lemon is a derivative of a Celtic word meaning elm.[2]
Floods
[edit]The river has several times caused major flooding in Newton Abbot, most notably on 19 December 1853, 14 November 1894, 6 August 1938, and 27 December 1979. To prevent further occurrences, a flood-control reservoir and dam were built in 1982, just below the confluence with the Kestor Brook at Holbeam.[3]
In December 2013, Nick Mutton, a local primary school teacher, died while trying to rescue his dog from the river. He was dragged from where he fell in to near Tucker's Maltings, on the other side of the town. The river was high due to torrential rain, causing the River Lemon to overflow.[4]
Industrial use
[edit]During its operation from 1898 to 1974, the Newton Abbot power station discharged its used cooling water into the Lemon, having extracted it from the River Teign.
See also
[edit]- Puritan's Pit, located in the valley of the River Lemon, and notable as a place of worship for Nonconformists in the 17th century
References
[edit]- ^ "The River Lemon: From Haytor to Lyme Bay, Devon". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Gover, Mawer and Stenton (1931). The Place-names of Devon. Cambridge [Eng.]: CUP.
- ^ "Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Holbeam Dam". Torquay Herald Express.
- ^ "Newton Abbot teacher who died after falling into river is named as Nick Mutton | Torquay Herald Express". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
Bibliography
[edit]- Judy Chard (1993). Along The Lemon. Chudleigh, Devon: Orchard Publications. ISBN 0-9519027-4-1.