The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. It is also known as the Upper Avon, Warwickshire Avon or Shakespeare's Avon. The river has a total length of 154 km (96 miles). The Murray River in Australia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in southwest England. ... England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Course

The source of the Avon is near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire. For the first few miles of its length between Welford and the Dow Bridge on Watling Street, it forms the border between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. On this section, it has been dammed to create Stanford Reservoir. It then flows in a generally west-southwesterly direction, not far north of the Cotswold edge and through the Vale of Evesham, passing through the towns and villages of Welford, Rugby, Wolston, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, Welford-on-Avon, Bidford-on-Avon, Evesham and Pershore, before it joins the River Severn at Tewkesbury. The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river. ... Naseby is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 500. ... Welford is a village and civil parish in England. ... Watling Street was a Roman road which went from Dover on the southeast coast of England and is generally believed to have terminated at Viroconium (now Wroxeter in Shropshire). ... Stanford Reservoir is a drinking water reservoir on the River Avon, England. ... The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... The Vale of Evesham is the name used for the area of southern Worcestershire, England, along the valley of the River Avon, centred on the town of Evesham. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon. ... Wolston is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. ... The Royal Pump Rooms and Baths Leamington Spa, (Properly Royal Leamington Spa but commonly called just Leamington) (pronounced Lemmington — IPA: ) is a spa town in central Warwickshire, in England. ... Map sources for Warwick at grid reference SP2865 Warwick (pronounced warrick ) is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 census). ... Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Villages in Warwickshire ... The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904 Evesham is a middle-sized, rural market town in Worcestershire, England. ... Map sources for Pershore at grid reference SO945455 Pershore is a small market town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. ... The Severn Bridges crossing near the mouth of the River Severn The River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren) is the longest British river, at 354 kilometres (219 miles) long; it rises at an altitude of 610 metres on Plynlimon near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales, and it passes through... Location within the British Isles Tewkesbury War Memorial Tewkesbury is a historic town in Gloucestershire, England. ...

The Avon's tributaries include the Rivers Leam, Stour, Sowe, Dene, Arrow, Swift, Alne and Isonbourn as well as many minor streams and brooks.The river is very deep in some places such as before it enters Warwick. The River Leam is a river which flows through east and southern Warwickshire. ... The Stour is a river in Warwickshire. ... The River Arrow rises north of Redditch in Worcestershire and heads generally south to become a major tributary of the River Avon. ... The River Alne is a tributary of the Warwickshire Avon and has its headwaters to the north of Wootton Wawen. ...

Navigation

[[Image:uk-bidford-on-avon-1.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Bridge at Bidford-on-Avon; notice the The Lower Avon Navigation Trust Ltd (LANT) was constituted as a charity in 1950, and by 1962 the 8 locks from Tewkesbury to Evesham were restored to working order, re-opening the Lower Avon. The Upper Avon was in a much worse condition than the Lower Avon, but the Upper Avon Navigation Trust Ltd (UANT) was constituted in 1965 to rebuild the navigation. Despite this work requiring the building of new locks and weirs, and most of the work being undertaken by volunteers, the Upper Avon was reopened in 1974. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

There are currently proposals to extend the navigation upstream from Alveston to a link with the Grand Union Canal at either Warwick or Leamington. This would open up a stretch of river that has never previously been navigable, and is a controversial issue locally. The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ...

See also

• Other River Avons
• Rivers of the United Kingdom

Avon means river. River Avon in England therefore, literally means River River as does Afon Afan (River Afan) in Welsh. ... This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ...

External links

• Shakespeare's Avon, the website of LANT and UANT