River Parrett
E247260
The River Parrett is a major river in South West England that flows through Somerset to the Bristol Channel, playing a key role in the region’s drainage, history, and landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River Parrett canonical | 10 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
A38 road
ⓘ
surface form:
A38 road at Bridgwater
Bridgwater Bridge ⓘ M5 motorway near Avonmouth ⓘ
surface form:
M5 motorway (near Bridgwater)
|
| drainageBasin | Somerset Levels ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
important for migratory birds in Bridgwater Bay
ⓘ
supports wetland habitats ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly derived from a Celtic or pre-Saxon river-name ⓘ |
| floodRisk |
central to 2013–2014 Somerset Levels floods
ⓘ
prone to winter flooding ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Bristol Channel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
meandering course across low-lying floodplain
ⓘ
significant tidal range at Bridgwater Bay ⓘ tidal river for much of its length ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
drainage ditches and rhynes connected to the river
ⓘ
flood banks and embankments ⓘ sluices and pumping stations ⓘ |
| hasWalkingRoute | River Parrett Trail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with development of Langport as a market town
ⓘ
important trade route in medieval period ⓘ supported port of Bridgwater ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 37 miles
ⓘ
approximately 60 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Somerset
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| managedBy |
Environment Agency (England)
ⓘ
surface form:
Environment Agency
|
| mouthLocation | Bridgwater Bay ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea |
Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve
ⓘ
Somerset Levels ⓘ
surface form:
Somerset Levels and Moors SSSI network
|
| notableFor | role in shaping the landscape of the Somerset Levels ⓘ |
| partOf |
Somerset Levels
ⓘ
surface form:
Somerset Levels and Moors drainage system
|
| passesNear |
Burrowbridge
ⓘ
Combwich ⓘ Stathe ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bridgwater
ⓘ
Langport ⓘ |
| region |
Somerset
ⓘ
surface form:
County of Somerset
|
| RiverParrettTrailLength | approximately 80 kilometres ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Dorset
ⓘ
near Chedington ⓘ |
| tributary |
River Cary
ⓘ
River Huntspill (via artificial channel) ⓘ River Isle ⓘ River Tone ⓘ River Yeo ⓘ
surface form:
River Yeo (Trent–Yeo)
|
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
drainage of low-lying agricultural land ⓘ inland shipping (historically) ⓘ navigation (historically) ⓘ recreation and boating ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.