River Tame
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River Tame is a Celtic river name, used in England to refer to:
- River Tame, Greater ManchesterRiver Tame, Greater ManchesterThe River Tame flows through Greater Manchester, England.-Source:The Tame rises on Denshaw Moor in Greater Manchester, close to the border with West Yorkshire but within the historic West Riding of Yorkshire.-Course:...
, a river that meets the Goyt to form the Mersey - River Tame, West MidlandsRiver Tame, West MidlandsThe River Tame is the main river of the West Midlands, and the most important tributary of the River Trent. The Tame is about 40 km from source at Oldbury to its confluence with the Trent near Alrewas, but the main river length of the entire catchment, i.e...
, the largest tributary of the Trent - River Tame, North Yorkshire, a tributary of the Leven and then the Tees
See also
- River TamarRiver TamarThe Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
, a river that forms part of the border between Devon and Cornwall - River ThameRiver ThameThe River Thame is a river in Southern England. It is a tributary of the larger and better-known River Thames.The general course of the River Thame is north-east to south-west and the distance from its source to the River Thames is about 40 miles...
, a river that flows through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, a tributary of the Thames - River ThamesRiver ThamesThe River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
, a river that flows through Oxford, Reading, and London