River Kennett

For the river in Berkshire and Wiltshire, see River Kennet. For other uses, see Kennet River (disambiguation).
River Kennett
River
River Kennett at Dalham, dry in August, 2005
Country England
County Suffolk
Source
 - location near Dalham, Suffolk, East Anglia, England
 - coordinates 52°13′12″N 0°30′35″W / 52.22000°N 0.50972°W
Mouth Lee Brook
 - location near Freckenham, Suffolk, England
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 52°19′0.12″N 0°25′58.8″W / 52.3167000°N 0.433000°WCoordinates: 52°19′0.12″N 0°25′58.8″W / 52.3167000°N 0.433000°W

The River Kennett rises south of Dalham in Suffolk, and flows northward past Moulton and Kennett, and joins Lee Brook, a tributary of the River Lark, just south of Freckenham.[1] The river is generally dry in the summertime.

At Moulton the river passes under a Grade-II*-listed 15th-century packhorse bridge. This bridge has four arches, indicating that the river was larger when the bridge was constructed.[2]

References

  1. Jones, Bob (6 March 2009). "River Kennett at Badlingham". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2012-11-09. The River Kennett becomes Lee Brook at Freckenham, and joins the River Lark near West Row.
  2. "History and Research Moulton Packhorse Bridge". English Heritage. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
River Kennett at Badlingham, near Chippenham, Cambridgeshire 
A stone bridge beside a road junction, with cottages behind
The 15th-century Moulton Packhorse Bridge