The Erme is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England. It rises in a remote part of the centre of southern Dartmoor in an area of extensive early tin mining workings. In places the works are over 15 metres deep showing what was done by hand in those days. It passes through a steep gorge before entering the town of Ivybridge and becomes a ria shortly downstream near Ermington and Modbury, entering the English Channel near Kingston. This bridge across the Danube River links Hungary with Slovakia. ... High Willhays, the highest point on Dartmoor and southern England at 621 m (2037 ft) above sea level, with Yes Tor beyond. ... “Devonshire†redirects here. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130... The Dartmoor tin mining industry is thought to have originated as early as pre-Roman times, and continued right through to the 20th century. ... A gorge is a narrow passage between steep mountains or hills. ... Ivybridge is a town in the South Hams area of Devon, England. ... Georges River, in the southern suburbs of Sydney (Australia) is a ria, or drowned river valley. ... Ermington is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Modbury is a village in the South Hams region of Devon in England. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Kingston is a small scattered village in the South Hams, three miles south west of Modbury, in Devon and about a mile from the mouth of the River Erme at Wonwell. ...
It passes through a steep gorge before entering the town of Ivybridge and becomes a ria shortly downstream near Ermington and Modbury, entering the English Channel at Kingston.
Flood warnings on the RiverErme from the Environment Agency
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