River Teign
The Teign at low tide near Newton Abbot, looking in the direction of Haytor. Newton Abbot is a market Town in Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23580 (2001 census
Country	England
County	Devon
Towns	Teignmouth, Newton Abbot
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Mouth	Lyme Bay
- location	English Channel
- coordinates	50°32′23″N 3°30′2″W / 50.53972, -3.50056
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)

The River Teign (pronounced /ˈtiːn/) is a river in the county of Devon, England. 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 Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Teignmouth (ˈtɪnməθ is a Town in Devon, England, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign. Newton Abbot is a market Town in Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23580 (2001 census The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Lyme Bay is an area of the English Channel situated in the southwest of England between Torbay in the west and Portland in the east The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name 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

Like many Devon rivers, the Teign rises on Dartmoor, near Cranmere Pool. Dartmoor is an area of Moorland in the centre of Devon, England. Cranmere Pool is a small depression in the peat set in the northern half of Dartmoor at SX604858 Its course on the moor is crossed by a clapper bridge near Teigncombe, just below the prehistoric Kestor Settlement. A It leaves the moor at its eastern side, flowing beneath Castle Drogo in a steep-sided valley. Castle Drogo is a Country house near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. It then flows southwards at the east edge of the moor. The river becomes tidal at Newton Abbot, and reaches the English Channel at Teignmouth. Newton Abbot is a market Town in Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23580 (2001 census Teignmouth (ˈtɪnməθ is a Town in Devon, England, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign. Its estuary is a large ria. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open A ria is a Landform, often referred to as a drowned river valley.

The river lends its name to several places on the map in its 50km (30 miles) to the English Channel: Teigncombe, Drewsteignton, Teigngrace, Kingsteignton (one of England's largest villages), Bishopsteignton, Teignharvey, and Teignmouth. Drewsteignton is a Village and Civil parish within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Kingsteignton (kɪŋˈsteɪntən is a village in Devon, England. Bishopsteignton (ˌbɪʃəpˈsteɪntən is a village in South Devon, England between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth, close to the River Teignmouth (ˈtɪnməθ is a Town in Devon, England, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign.

Until 1827 the lowest bridge over the river was Teign Bridge at Teigngrace. When it was being rebuilt in 1815 it became apparent that at least four successive bridges had been erected at various times with or over the remains of the previous constructions. Mr. P. T. Taylor, who investigated the matter at the time, gave as his opinion that:

the last or upper work was done in the sixteenth century, and that the red bridge had been built on the salt marsh in the thirteenth century; since which time there has been an accumulation of soil to the depth of ten feet. He supposes the wooden bridge to be old as the Conquest, and the white stone bridge to have been Roman work. ^[1]

One end of the Hackney Canal connected to the river. The Hackney Canal was a 5/8 mile long canal that ran from the River Teign to the Newton Abbot – Kingsteignton road

See also

• Rivers of the United Kingdom
• Haytor Granite Tramway - The Teign and its commercial past. This article is a list of the longest rivers in the United Kingdom. The Haytor Granite Tramway was a unique granite-railed tramway running down from Haytor Down Dartmoor, Devon.
• Rock-cut basin The Tolmen stone on the North Teign

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