River Aller

For the main tributary of the Weser in North Germany, see Aller. For the river in Asturias, see Aller (Asturian river).

River Aller
River
Packhorse Bridge, Allerford
Country	England
State	Somerset
Region	Exmoor
District	West Somerset

Tributaries
- left	River Horner
City	Allerford


Source
- location	Holnicote, West Somerset, Exmoor, Somerset, England
- coordinates	51°11′54″N 3°32′52″W / 51.19833°N 3.54778°W / 51.19833; -3.54778
Mouth	Porlock Bay, Bristol Channel
- location	near Hurlestone Point, Somerset, England
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	51°13′31″N 3°35′10″W / 51.22528°N 3.58611°W / 51.22528; -3.58611Coordinates: 51°13′31″N 3°35′10″W / 51.22528°N 3.58611°W / 51.22528; -3.58611

The River Aller is a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England.

It rises as several small streams around Tivington and Huntscott and flows through the Holnicote Estate passing Holnicote and through Allerford, where it passes under a packhorse bridge of medieval origin.^[1] It then joins the River Horner, which flows into Porlock Bay near Hurlstone Point on the Bristol Channel.^[2]

Because of the surrounding geology the area has been at risk of flooding. To help manage this risk telemetry monitoring of flows and a siren warning system have been proposed.^[3]

References

↑ "Packhorse Bridge". Images of England. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
↑ "River Aller". Somerset Rivers. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
↑ "West Somerset Catchment Flood Management Plan" (PDF). Environment Agency. p. 12. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

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Unitary authorities	Bath and North East Somerset North Somerset

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Rivers	Alham Aller Avill Avon Axe (Bristol Channel) Axe (Lyme Bay) Badgworthy Water Banwell Barle Brue Cam Brook Cary Chew East Lyn Exe Fivehead Frome Haddeo Hoar Oak Water Holford Horner Huntspill Isle Land Yeo Mells Midford Brook Oare Water Parret Severn Estuary Sheppey Somer Sowy Tone Washford Wellow Brook West Lyn Whitelake Yeo (Congresbury) Yeo (South Somerset)

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Rivers of Exmoor, England

Rivers	Aller Avill Barle Bray East Lyn Exe Hoar Oak Water Haddeo Horner Heddon West Lyn

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