River Avill | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | England |
County | Somerset |
Cities | Timberscombe, Dunster |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Dunkery Beacon |
• location | Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°09′27″N 3°35′20″W / 51.15750°N 3.58889°W / 51.15750; -3.58889 |
Mouth | Dunster Beach |
• location | Dunster, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°11′23″N 3°25′19″W / 51.18972°N 3.42194°W / 51.18972; -3.42194 |
The River Avill is a small river on ExmoorinSomerset, England.
It rises on the eastern slopesofDunkery Beacon and flows north through Timberscombe and Dunster flowing into the Bristol ChannelatDunster Beach. It runs South-West of Minehead, and North of Taunton.
The Gallox Bridge in Dunster dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1] It is a narrow stone packhorse bridge, on the southern outskirts of Dunster, with two arches over the River Avill. It was originally known as Gallows Bridge and has a roadway width of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft), a total width of 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) and is 13.5 metres (44.3 ft) long.[2] The river then skirts Dunster New Park surrounding Dunster Castle.[3]
Near to Dunster Beach the stream is crossed by a bridge on the West Somerset Railway.
The river was part of the inspiration for the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful.[4]