River Bleng

River Bleng

The River Bleng is a tributary of the River Irt in the county of Cumbria in northern England.

The river gives its name to the valley that it flows through which is called Blengdale. It is thought that the name Bleng is derived from the Old Norse word "blaeingr", which translates as dark water, so Blengdale would mean the valley of the dark river.

The river rises at Stockdale Head in the Lake District, it then flows south towards its confluence with the river Irt. The Bleng only passes through one village which is called Wellington.

Tributaries

*Ongue Gill
*Ill Gill
*Swinsty Beck
*Star Beck
*Skalderskew Beck
*Scale Beck
*Hale Beck


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