River Alham

River Alham
River
The ford across the river at Alhampton
Country	England
County	Somerset
City	Milton Clevedon
Source	Higher Alham
- coordinates	51°10′16″N 2°27′49″W / 51.17111°N 2.46361°W
Mouth	River Brue
- location	Alford, Somerset, England
- coordinates	51°05′37″N 2°34′03″W / 51.09361°N 2.56750°WCoordinates: 51°05′37″N 2°34′03″W / 51.09361°N 2.56750°W
Length	16 km (10 mi)

The River Alham flows through Somerset, England.

It rises at Higher Alham above Batcombe and runs through Alhampton, Milton Clevedon and joins the River Brue to the north of Alford.

It was known as the Alauna in Roman times.^[1]

The river supported several mills between the Domesday Book and the 18th century.^[2] One of them, at Alhampton, has had an Archimedes' screw turbine installed to generate hydro-electric power.^[3]

Boulter's Bridge, which spans the border between Ditcheat and West Bradley parishes, is of medieval origin^[4] and has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.^[5]

References

1. "Alauna silua". Roman Map of Britain. Thomas G. Ikins. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
2. "River Alham". Somerset Rivers. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
3. "Case Study Alhampton Mill Project". Potential Energy. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
4. "Boulter's Bridge". Images of England. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
5. "Boulters Bridge". Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage. Retrieved 2 January 2011.