Fivehead River (also known as the River Earn or Rag or Ragg River) flows through south

Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...

, England. It is named after the village of

Fivehead Fivehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, east of Taunton in the South Somerset district. In 2011 the parish, which includes the hamlet of Swell, had a population of 609. History The name of t ...

, near to two

Sites of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...

Fivehead Arable Fields Fivehead Arable Fields () is a 10.3 hectare (25.4 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Fivehead in Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West Engl ...

and

Fivehead Woods and Meadow Fivehead Woods and Meadow () is a 62.4 hectare (154.2 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Fivehead in Somerset, notified in 1989. This woodland complex is situated on a ridge of land overlooking West Sedgem ...

. The source of the river is from various streams around

Batten's Green Bickenhall is a hamlet and parish in Somerset, England, situated south east of Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton district. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Batten's Green, has a population of 122. Bickenhall is a widely scattere ...

and Ashill south west of

Staple Fitzpaine Staple Fitzpaine is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south of Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton district. The village has a population of 189 and is within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. ...

, and flows east past

Hatch Beauchamp Hatch Beauchamp is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south east of Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton district. The village has a population of 620. History The manor of "Hache" dates from Saxon times and beca ...

and

Beercrocombe Beercrocombe (also known as Beer Crocombe) is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, south of Curry Mallet and southeast of Taunton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 134. History The village is included ...

where it is joined by several small tributaries. It then flows north east, past

Isle Abbots Isle Abbots (also spelled Isle Abbotts) is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, around south-east of Taunton in the South Somerset district. The village had a population of 205 at the 2011 census. History The name of the village come ...

, joining the

River Isle The River Isle (also known as the River Ile) flows from its source near Combe St Nicholas, through Somerset, England and discharges into the River Parrett south of Langport near Midelney. Several small springs merge into the river near Wadef ...

north of

Isle Brewers Isle Brewers is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Isle, south east of Taunton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 150. The parish includes the Hamlet (place), hamlet of North Bradon. Hi ...

. The 18th century road bridge over the river is a Grade II

listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

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