River Leam

The River Leam (pronounced "lem"), anciently Leame,[1] etc, is a river in England which rises at Hellidon Hill in Northamptonshire then flows through Warwickshire, including the town of Leamington Spa,[2] named after it. It then flows into the River Avon near Warwick, and thence into the River Severn.

The River Leam near Offchurch Bury
Hunningham bridge crosses the River Leam
The millstream at Eathorpe with the abandoned mill to the right and Millhouse to the left
The Severn Trent Water gauging station on the River Leam at Kites Hardwick

The River Leam in Leamington Spa

Tributaries

Its major tributaries are Rains Brook, River Itchen, River Stowe and Radford Brook.[2]

See also
  • Rivers of the United Kingdom

References
  1. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary (Third ed.). Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster. 1997. p. 636. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
  2. "River Leam Catchment Pilot". Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.



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