River Alham
Encyclopedia
The River Alham flows through Somerset
, England.
It rises at Higher Alham above Batcombe
and runs through Alhampton, Milton Clevedon
and joins the River Brue
to the north of Alford
.
It was known as the Alauna in Roman times.
The river supported several mills between the Domesday Book
and the 18th century. One of the, at Alhampton, has had an Archimedes screw turbine
installed to generate hydro-electric power.
Boulter's Bridge, which spans the border between Ditcheat
and West Bradley
parishes, is of medieval origin and has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
.
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England.
It rises at Higher Alham above Batcombe
Batcombe, Somerset
Batcombe is a village and civil parish in the Mendip District of Somerset, England, situated in the steep valley of the River Alham five miles south-east of Shepton Mallet. The parish has a population of 379...
and runs through Alhampton, Milton Clevedon
Milton Clevedon
Milton Clevedon is a village and civil parish south of Evercreech in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.-History:The name of the village means the middle settlement, possibly because it is half way between Evercreech and Bruton....
and joins the River Brue
River Brue
The River Brue originates in the parish of Brewham in Somerset, England, and reaches the sea some 50 km west at Burnham-on-Sea. It originally took a different route from Glastonbury to the sea, but this was changed by the monastery in the twelfth century....
to the north of Alford
Alford, Somerset
Alford is a village and parish on the River Alham, in Somerset, England, situated south of Shepton Mallet and two miles west of Castle Cary in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 63. It lies on the River Cary.-History:...
.
It was known as the Alauna in Roman times.
The river supported several mills between the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
and the 18th century. One of the, at Alhampton, has had an Archimedes screw turbine
Turbine
A turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.The simplest turbines have one moving part, a rotor assembly, which is a shaft or drum with blades attached. Moving fluid acts on the blades, or the blades react to the flow, so that they move and...
installed to generate hydro-electric power.
Boulter's Bridge, which spans the border between Ditcheat
Ditcheat
Ditcheat is a village and civil parish south of Shepton Mallet, and north-west of Castle Cary, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish of Ditcheat incorporates three hamlets: Wraxall, Alhampton and Sutton.-History:...
and West Bradley
West Bradley
West Bradley is a village and civil parish 4 miles south-east of Glastonbury in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Hornblotton and Lottisham....
parishes, is of medieval origin and has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorized change. The various pieces of legislation used for legally protecting heritage assets from damage and destruction are grouped under the term...
.