River Pang

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The River Pang is a small chalk stream river in the west of the English county of Berkshire, and a tributary of the River Thames. It runs for approximately 23 km. Its name was formed by back-extraction from the name of Pangbourne.

The Pang's source is near the village of Compton and at first it flows south through the village of Hampstead Norreys, before turning east to flow through the tiny villages of Bucklebury, Stanford Dingley and Bradfield.^[1] To the east of Bradfield the Pang is joined by the River Bourne and turns north to flow through the villages of Tidmarsh and Pangbourne, eventually entering the Thames between Whitchurch Lock and Whitchurch Bridge.^[2] However, possibly due to climate changes and heavy water extraction, the River Pang rarely flows between Compton and Hampstead Norreys at all.

The valley of the River Pang between Compton and Bradfield is rather isolated, penetrated only by narrow country lanes. Because of this isolation, the valley has not become the residential commuter area that is much of Berkshire, and is still largely agricultural.

A big concern in this river is the high population of American Signal crayfish, which have displaced the native White Clawed Crayfish species.

[edit] See also

• Rivers of Great Britain
• Kennet & Pang Fisheries Action Plan

[edit] References

1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2004). OS Explorer Map 158 — Newbury & Hungerford. ISBN 0-319-23612-9.
2. ^ Ordnance Survey (2006). OS Explorer Map 159 — Reading. ISBN 0-319-23730-3.

[edit] External links

• Map sources for the source of the River Pang.
• Map sources for the mouth of the River Pang.
• Pang Valley Countryside Project