The River Kennet [1]
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The River Kennet [1]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 14 Mar 2020
The river is seen, looking downstream, from the bridge that carries the road south to Froxfield and Chisbury. One of the sources is Swallowhead Spring near Silbury Hill, the other being a collection of tributaries north of Avebury. The river flows through Marlborough, Hungerford and Newbury before flowing into the Thames near Sonning Lock at Reading in Berkshire. Ramsbury lies in fertile farming land in the valley of the River Kennet. The site has been occupied since at least the Iron Age and there are several Roman villas. There was a bishopric of Ramsbury, established by 909 and ended in 1075 when it was included in the bishopric of Salisbury. Until 1744 when the present A4 road was turnpiked, the road through the village was part of the main route from London to Bristol.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.442171
Longitude
-1.600253