River Brue

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The River Brue near Glastonbury.
The River Brue near Glastonbury.

River Brue originates in the parish of Brewham in Somerset, England.

Flowing past Castle Cary and Glastonbury, before flowing in a channel across the Somerset Levels and into the Bristol Channel at Highbridge

The valley includes several Site of Special Scientific Interest including Westhay Moor.

During the Second World War the Brue was incorporated into GHQ Line and many pillboxes were constructed along the river.[1]

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Foot, 2006, p267-272.

[edit] General references

  • Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.