River Yeo (Barnstaple)
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The River Yeo is a tributary of the River Taw
in Devon
, England, sometimes known as the Barnstaple Yeo, which enters the Taw at Barnstaple
. It is one of several rivers of the same name in Devon, including another tributary of the Taw, the Lapford Yeo
.
The Barnstaple Yeo rises on Berry Down, south of Combe Martin
. It flows south through the grounds of Arlington Court
and past the village of Chelfham
.
The last mile of the river is tidal.
River Taw
The River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. It reaches the Bristol Channel away on the north coast of Devon at a joint estuary mouth which it shares with the River Torridge.-Watercourse:...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England, sometimes known as the Barnstaple Yeo, which enters the Taw at Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
. It is one of several rivers of the same name in Devon, including another tributary of the Taw, the Lapford Yeo
River Yeo (Lapford)
The River Yeo is a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, England, sometimes known as the Lapford Yeo from the village of Lapford. It is one of several rivers of the same name in Devon, including another tributary of the Taw, the Barnstaple Yeo...
.
The Barnstaple Yeo rises on Berry Down, south of Combe Martin
Combe Martin
Combe Martin is a village and civil parish on the North Devon coast about east of Ilfracombe. It is a small seaside resort with a sheltered cove on the edge of the Exmoor National Park...
. It flows south through the grounds of Arlington Court
Arlington Court
Arlington Court is an English country house designed in a severe neoclassical style circa 1820, situated in Arlington, near Barnstaple, north Devon, England....
and past the village of Chelfham
Chelfham
Chelfham is a small borough in North Devon, situated between Bratton Fleming and Barnstaple . The village has a special needs school, and also a disused railway viaduct and station....
.
The last mile of the river is tidal.