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River Allen (other)
River Allen may refer to: Watercourses * River Allen, Dorset, England * River Allen, Northumberland, England * River Allen, Cornwall, England, a tributary of the River Camel * River Allen (Truro), England, a tributary of the Truro River People * River Allen (footballer) (born 1995), English footballer See also * Allen River, New Zealand {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Allen, Dorset
The River Allen is a river in Dorset in South West England. It flows for to its confluence with the River Stour at Wimborne Minster. It has two main tributaries, the Gussage Stream and the Crichel Stream. Route The River Allen starts as a winterbourne at Wyke Farm in Monkton Up Wimborne, on the chalk downland of Cranborne Chase. It flows roughly southwards on the dip slope of the downland through Wimborne St Giles, and is joined by the Gussage stream at Gussage All Saints and the Crichel stream south of Moor Crichel, before passing through Witchampton and Hinton Parva, where the landscape transitions from chalk downland to broad valley. Finally, at Wimborne Minster, it flows into the Stour immediately south the town beside the old Canford Bridge across the Stour to Oakley. The river is known as a classic chalk stream which supports a good fishery for trout and used to support a good salmonid population. Much of the riverbank is privately owned by two estates, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Allen, Northumberland
The River Allen is a river in the English county of Northumberland. The river has its sources in the hills of the Northern Pennines, and is formed by the confluence of the East and West Allen rivers. The Allen is itself, a tributary of the River Tyne. The Allen was formerly very polluted from mining activity upstream, but remediation schemes have been implemented to allow the water quality to improve. The river is home to a variety of wildlife including voles and otters. History The Allen, which is long, is a tributary of the River South Tyne. Whilst the derivation of the river name itself is unknown, it gives its name to Allendale and Allenheads. The river is classed as the ''Allen'' from a place called ''Water Meetings'', which is just south of Cupola Bridge, a grade II listed structure built in 1778. Upstream of there, the water is formed by the River West Allen and the River East Allen, which are and respectively. Allen Valley Angling and Conservation provides permi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Allen, Cornwall
The River Allen (, meaning ''slate river'') in north Cornwall is one of two rivers in Cornwall which share this name. In this case the name is the result of a mistake made in 1888 by Ordnance Survey, replacing the name ''Layne'' with ''Allen'' which is the old name for the lower reaches of the Camel. The other River Allen (Truro), River Allen runs through Truro. The River Allen is a major tributary of the River Camel. It springs northeast of Camelford and flows south-southwest through the Allen Valley passing St Teath and St Kew Highway to join the Camel near Sladesbridge. References External links * Rivers of Cornwall Cornish Killas Camel catchment, 1Allen {{Cornwall-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Allen (Truro)
The River Allen (, meaning ''shining river''), or St Allen River, to the north of Truro is one of two watercourses in Cornwall which share this name. The River Allen rises at Ventoneage (, meaning ''little spring'') north of St Allen and flows southwards through the Idless Valley and Daubuz Moors into Truro. Here it joins the River Kenwyn to form the Truro River. The river is home to healthy populations of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), European Eel (Anguilla anguilla), Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) and Bullhead (Cottus gobio) also known as the ‘Miller’s Thumb. The lower tidal reaches also hold Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus), and Flounder (Platichthys flesus). There is also a small run of Sea Trout (migratory Salmo trutta) into the river. References Rivers of Cornwall Fal catchment, 2Allen {{England-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Allen (footballer)
River Brian Zach Allen (born 7 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tiverton Town. Career Allen first signed for the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence at the age of 11, going on to represent Plymouth Argyle's under 18s as an apprentice. He signed his first professional contract for the club in 2014. He made his first appearance for the club as a 107th-minute substitute for Lee Cox in a League Cup first-round game against Leyton Orient on 12 August 2014, in which he took and scored the first Argyle penalty in the penalty shootout after a 3–3 draw at Home Park. Four days later, he made his first league appearance in the Devon Derby against Exeter City, as a 76th-minute substitute for Tyler Harvey in Argyle's 3–0 League Two home win. In March 2015, after completing a month-long loan at Gosport Borough in the Conference South, Allen signed for Southern League club Truro City until the end of the 2014–15 season. He made his Truro debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
