River Key - Citizendia

The River Key is a tributary of the River Thames in England which flows through Wiltshire. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. 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 rises at Bradon Forest near Purton and runs through Purton Stoke, joining the Thames on the southern bank near Cricklade^[1] just upstream of the A419 Road Bridge. Purton is a large village in North Wiltshire with a current population of about 4000 Cricklade Cricklade is a small town in north Wiltshire in England, on the River Thames situated midway between Swindon and Cirencester. A419 Road Bridge is a modern road bridge in England carrying the Cricklade By-pass A419 road in Wiltshire across the River Thames. The river was crossed by the North Wilts Canal a few hundred yards south of Cricklade on the B4553 to Purton. In December 2000, as part of regeneration of the canal, rescue work was started on the River Key Aqueduct. ^[2]

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^ Fred. This is a list of rivers of England, organised Geographically and taken anti-clockwise from Land's End. S Thacker The Thames Highway Vol II Locks and Weirs 1920
^ North Wilts Canal Trust

Next confluence upstream	River Thames	Next confluence downstream
River Churn (north)	River Key	River Ray (south)

The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The River Churn is one of the Cotswold rivers that feeds into the River Thames catchment. The River Ray is a tributary of the River Thames in England which flows through Wiltshire.

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