- River Brue
Geobox River
name = River Brue
native_name =
other_name =
other_name1 =
image_size =
image_caption = River Brue nearGlastonbury
etymology =
country = England
country1 =
state = Somerset
state_type = County
state1 =
region =
region1 =
district = Somerset Levels
district1 =
city = Castle Cary
city1 = Glastonbury
city2 = Highbridge
landmark = Westhay Moor
landmark1 =
length_imperial =
watershed_imperial =
discharge_location =
discharge_imperial =
discharge_max_imperial =
discharge_min_imperial =
discharge1_location =
discharge1_imperial =
source_name =
source_location = Brewham
source_district = South Somerset
source_region =
source_state = Somerset
source_country = England
source_lat_d = 51
source_lat_m = 07
source_lat_s = 49
source_lat_NS = N
source_long_d = 2
source_long_m = 22
source_long_s = 43
source_long_EW = W
source_elevation_imperial =
source_length_imperial =
mouth_name = Bristol Channel
mouth_location = Highbridge, Somerset
mouth_district =
mouth_region =
mouth_state = Somerset
mouth_country = England
mouth_lat_d = 51
mouth_lat_m = 13
mouth_lat_s = 32
mouth_lat_NS = N
mouth_long_d = 3
mouth_long_m = 00
mouth_long_s = 13
mouth_long_EW = W
mouth_elevation_imperial =
tributary_left = River Pitt (aka Piddy)
tributary_left1 =
tributary_right =
tributary_right1 =
free_name =
free_value =
map_size =
map_caption =River Brue originates in the parish of
Brewham inSomerset ,England .Flowing past
Castle Cary andGlastonbury , before flowing in a channel across theSomerset Levels and into theBristol Channel at HighbridgeThe valley includes several Sites of Special Scientific Interest including
Westhay Moor .During the
Second World War the Brue was incorporated intoGHQ Line and many pillboxes were constructed along the river. [*cite book
last = Foot
first = William
title = Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940
publisher = Council for British Archaeology
year = 2006
isbn = 1-902771-53-2
pages= p267-272 ]Canals
When they were in operation both
Galton's Canal and Brown's Canal connected to the river.cite book | title=The Canals of South West England | first= Charles | last= Hadfield | pages= p190-191 | isbn= 0715341766 | year= 1967 | month= November]A number of locations in Great Britain are traditionally associated with the Lady of the Lake's abode, this being one of them.
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