River Allen, Cornwall
The River Allen (Cornish: Dowr Lehen, meaning slate river) in north Cornwall is one of two rivers in Cornwall which share this name. In this case the name is the result of a mistake made in 1888 by Ordnance Survey, replacing the name Layne with Allen which is the old name for the lower reaches of the Camel.[1] The other River Allen runs through Truro.
The River Allen is a major tributary of the River Camel. It springs northeast of Camelford and flows south-southwest through the Allen Valley passing St Teath and St Kew Highway to join the Camel near Sladesbridge.[2][3]
References
External links
- Media related to River Allen, North Cornwall at Wikimedia Commons
50°30′33″N 4°49′07″W / 50.5091°N 4.8187°W / 50.5091; -4.8187
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- Bodmin
- Bude
- Callington
- Camborne
- Camelford
- Falmouth
- Fowey
- Hayle
- Helston
- Hugh Town
- Launceston
- Liskeard
- Looe
- Lostwithiel
- Marazion
- Newlyn
- Newquay
- Padstow
- Penryn
- Penzance
- Porthleven
- Redruth
- St Austell
- St Blazey
- St Columb Major
- St Ives
- St Just in Penwith
- Saltash
- Stratton
- Torpoint
- Truro
- Wadebridge
See also: List of civil parishes in Cornwall
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