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The Kennet is a river in the south of England, and a tributary of the River Thames. Avebury is the site of a large Henge and several Stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire surrounding the village of Avebury England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The lower reaches of the river are navigable to river craft and are known as the Kennet Navigation, which, together with the Avon Navigation, the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Thames, links the cities of Bristol and London. The River Avon is a River in the south west of England. Because of a number of other River Avons in England this river is often also known as the Lower The Kennet and Avon Canal is a Canal in southern England The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The local government district of Kennet in Wiltshire is named after it. See also Kennett Square Pennsylvania, which is completely unrelated to this District Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye
The River Kennet has been assigned as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) from near its source in Marlborough down to Woolhampton. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. Woolhampton is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. This is primarily because it has an extensive range of rare plants and animals that are unique to chalk watercourses. Chalk (ʧɔːk is a soft white porous Sedimentary rock, a form of Limestone composed of the Mineral Calcite. [1]
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Course
One of the Kennet's sources is Swallowhead Spring near Silbury Hill in the county of Wiltshire, the other being a collection of tributaries to the North of Avebury near the villages of Uffcott and Broad Hinton which flow south past Avebury and join up with the waters from Swallowhead Springs. Silbury Hill is a 40-metre (130-ft high man-made chalk Mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Avebury is the site of a large Henge and several Stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire surrounding the village of Avebury Broad Hinton is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. From there the river flows through Marlborough, Hungerford and Newbury before flowing into the Thames at Reading in Berkshire. Marlborough ( IPA /ˈmɔːlbrə/ " Maul bruh" is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road For other uses see Hungerford (disambiguation Hungerford is a Market town and Civil parish in Berkshire, Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South
The upper reaches of the River Kennet are served by two tributaries. The River Og which flows into the Kennet at Marlborough and the River Dun which enters at Hungerford. The Kennet's principal tributaries are the River Lambourn, the River Enborne and the Foudry Brook. The River Lambourn is a Chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. The River Enborne is a River that rises near Newbury Berkshire and flows into the River Kennet. Foundry Brook is a small Stream in southern England. It rises near the Hampshire village of Baughurst named as Beaumonts Stream or Beaumonts For six miles to the west of, and through, Reading, the Kennet supports a secondary channel, known as the Holy Brook, which formerly powered the water mills of Reading Abbey. The Holy Brook is a six mile long channel of the River Kennet in the vicinity of the English town of Reading. This article is about a type of structure For other locational uses see Milldam. Reading Abbey is a large ruined Abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
Navigation
The River Kennet is navigable from the junction with the Thames at Kennet Mouth near Reading, upstream to Newbury where it joins the Kennet and Avon Canal. Tyle Mill Lock ( is a lock situated near the village of Sulhamstead on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England. Sulhamstead is a Village, electoral district (ward and Civil parish in Berkshire, England. County Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire.
The first mile of the river, from Kennet Mouth to the High Bridge in Reading, has been navigable since at least the thirteenth century, providing wharfage for both the townspeople and Reading Abbey. A wharf is a landing place or Pier where ships may tie up and load or unload Reading Abbey is a large ruined Abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. Originally this short stretch of navigable river was under the control of the Abbey; today it, including Blake's Lock, is administered by the Environment Agency as if it were part of the River Thames. Blake's Lock is a lock situated on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. The Environment Agency (Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly
From High Bridge through to Newbury, the river was made navigable between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Hore (1690 - 1762 was an English navigation engineer notable for engineering the River Kennet navigation in 1718 Known as the Kennet Navigation, this stretch of the river is now administered by British Waterways as part of the Kennet and Avon Canal. British Waterways is the informal name of the British Waterways Board a Statutory corporation sponsored by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs The Kennet and Avon Canal is a Canal in southern England The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the Throughout the navigation, stretches of natural riverbed alternate with 11 miles of artificially created lock cuts, and a series of locks including; County, Fobney, Southcote, Burghfield, Garston, Sheffield, Sulhamstead and Tyle Mill overcome a rise of 130 feet. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. County Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire. Fobney Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in the Small Mead area of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Southcote Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Southcote within the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. Burghfield Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Burghfield in the English county of Berkshire. Garston Lock ( is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal. It is near the M4 motorway and near Reading, England. Sheffield Lock, at, is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, in the Civil parish of Burghfield in the English county of Berkshire Sulhamstead Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Sulhamstead in the English county of Berkshire. Tyle Mill Lock ( is a lock situated near the village of Sulhamstead on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England.
Etymology
It was formerly known as the "Cunnit". Local historian Michael Dames claims the name is related to the word "cunt", though it is more likely derived from the nearby Roman settlement of Cunetio (now Mildenhall). Cunt ( IPA:/kʌnt/ is an English language Vulgarism referring generally to the Female genitalia. Mildenhall, pronounced by local residents as Minal (ˈmаɪnəl and not to be confused with Mildenhall Suffolk, is a small village about 2 miles east from the town Mildenhall, pronounced by local residents as Minal (ˈmаɪnəl and not to be confused with Mildenhall Suffolk, is a small village about 2 miles east from the town [2][3] Following this idea it may be related with the "cynetes" a very ancient people. The Cynetes or Conii were a one of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula, living in today's Algarve and Low Alentejo regions of southern
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References
- ^ SSSI designation for River Kennet. This article is a list of the longest rivers in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->There are a total of 105 locks Retrieved on 2008-03-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor
- ^ Dames, Michael (1976). The Silbury Treasure.
- ^ Footsteps of the Goddess in Britain and Ireland. Societies of Peace - Second World Congress on Matriarchal Societies. Retrieved on April 30, 2007. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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