The River Aller is a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England.
| River Aller | |
|---|---|
 Packhorse Bridge, Allerford | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| State | Somerset |
| Region | Exmoor |
| District | West Somerset |
| City | Allerford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Holnicote, West Somerset |
| • coordinates | 51°11′54″N 3°32′52″W / 51.19833°N 3.54778°W |
| Mouth | River Horner |
• location | near Bossington, Somerset |
• coordinates | 51°13′12″N 3°34′38″W / 51.22000°N 3.57722°W |
It rises as several small streams around Tivington and Huntscott and flows through the Holnicote Estate passing Holnicote and through Allerford, where it passes under a packhorse bridge of medieval origin.[1] It then joins the River Horner, which flows into Porlock Bay near Hurlstone Point on the Bristol Channel.[2]
Because of the surrounding geology the area has been at risk of flooding. To help manage this risk telemetry monitoring of flows and a siren warning system have been proposed.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Packhorse Bridge". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ "River Aller". Somerset Rivers. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "West Somerset Catchment Flood Management Plan" (PDF). Environment Agency. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.