The River Lyne is a river of

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in England. The river is formed near the hamlet of Stapleton, five miles west of

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, by the confluence of the Black Lyne (moving from the north) and the White Lyne (from northeast). Both branches have sources in the remote north east of Cumbria in Kershope Forest close to the borders with

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and

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

, with the Black Lyne having its source at Blacklyne Common and the White Lyne at Whitelyne Common. After the meeting of the waters, the river continues in a west-by-south-westerly direction to Lynefoot, where it flows into the Border Esk.

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