The River Chew is a small river in England that flows for some 17 miles (27 km) through the North Somerset countryside to form the Chew Valley before...
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The Chew Valley is an affluent area in North Somerset, England, named after the River Chew, which rises at Chewton Mendip, and joins the River Avon at...
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Chew Valley Lake (grid reference ST5659) is a reservoir in Chew Stoke, Chew Valley, Somerset, England. It is the fifth-largest artificial lake in the...
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reflecting the history of the village. The River Chew flows through the village. Just outside the village is Chew Magna Reservoir: this small Bristol Water...
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hexagonal in plan. It is on the road between Chew Magna and Pensford and close to the bridge over the River Chew. It was built around 1793 by the West Harptree...
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of Chew Valley Lake, which was created in the 1950s, close to a dam, pumping station, sailing club, and fishing lodge. A tributary of the River Chew, which...
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Yeo and River Chew to the River Avon. The footpath passes through the villages of Chew Stoke, Chew Magna and Compton Dando. "Two Rivers Way". Long Distance...
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Somerset coalfield. Pensford colliery opened in 1909 and closed in 1955. The River Chew suffered a major flood in 1968 with serious damage to towns and villages...
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and Southwest England in particular the Chew Valley and some areas of Bristol, notably Bedminster. The River Chew suffered a major flood in 1968 with serious...
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Norton, Radstock, Westfield, Saltford and the Chew Valley. The area has varied geography including river valleys and rolling hills. The history of human...
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side of the island is also the mouth of the River Chew. Hanham is the last tidal lock, after which the river is joined by Brislington Brook. Netham Lock...
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may also refer to: River Chew, in Somerset, England Chew (comics), an American comic book series Chew (film), an upcoming film The Chew, an American cooking-themed...
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confluence of the River Chew and River Avon and was subject to serious flooding before the creation of Chew Valley Lake and river level controls at Keynsham...
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The Chew Valley hoard is a hoard of 2,528 coins from the mid-11th century, very shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, that was found in...
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gorge opposite Jacob's Ladder. The gorge is susceptible to flooding. In the Chew Stoke flood of 1968, the flow of water washed large boulders down the gorge...
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Pagans Hill Roman temple (redirect from Chew Stoke Roman Temple)
Romano-British-style temple (Romano-Celtic temple) excavated on Pagans Hill at Chew Stoke in the English county of Somerset. The temple faced east and was first...
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valley on the Mendip Hills, is the source of the River Chew and is therefore on the edge of the Chew Valley. The parish includes the hamlets of Bathway...
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Chew Kin Wah (Chinese: 周堅華; born 30 September 1965) is a Malaysian actor of Chinese descent. In June 2018, he was listed as one of the 10 top Malaysian...
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villages and specifically the gorge has been subject to flooding. In the Chew Stoke flood of 1968 the flow of water washed large boulders down the gorge...
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Somerset (section Caves and rivers)
levels and moors of mid and west Somerset. In the north of the county the River Chew flows into the Bristol Avon. The Parrett is tidal almost to Langport,...
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catchment River Avon (MS) River Trym (R) Hazel Brook (R) River Frome (R) River Malago (The Malago) (L) Brislington Brook (L) Siston Brook (R) River Chew (L)...
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in the east, the hills overlook the Somerset Levels to the south and the Chew Valley and other tributaries of the Avon to the north. The highest point...
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ISBN 0-905459-16-4. Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8. "Church of St John...
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to carry the Bristol and North Somerset Railway over the valley of the River Chew. The contractor was J. Perry, of Tredegar Works, Bow. During construction...
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principal seat of the diocese. The 8th-century port at Bleadney on the River Axe enabled goods to be brought to within 3 mi (5 km) of Wells. In the Middle...
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crossed the River Avon at Keynsham, where it diverts from the route taken by Charles II into Bristol and instead runs alongside the River Chew, where it...
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of Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the six-year-old Doberman Pinscher named Barney. A security...
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Winscombe Wookey Hole Rivers and lakes River Axe Cheddar Yeo River Chew River Yeo Lox Yeo River Blagdon Lake Cheddar Reservoir Chew Valley Lake Litton Reservoirs...
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Benjamin Chew (November 19, 1722 – January 20, 1810) was an American lawyer and judge who served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Province...
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Kennet and Avon Canal (section River navigations)
the weir. The weir side of the island is also the mouth of the River Chew. The river then passes through Avon Valley Country Park and past Stidham Farm...
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