River Yeo
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There are several rivers called the Yeo in the West Country
of England
. Yeo is from a Saxon
word ēa, meaning simply "river", "stream", or "water" district (cf. French l'eau), but the South Somerset Yeo is derived from a Celtic word gifl, meaning 'forked river'.
Somerset
Devon
West Country
The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region. It is often defined to encompass the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset and the City of Bristol, while the counties of...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Yeo is from a Saxon
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
word ēa, meaning simply "river", "stream", or "water" district (cf. French l'eau), but the South Somerset Yeo is derived from a Celtic word gifl, meaning 'forked river'.
SomersetSomersetThe ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
- The River Yeo (South Somerset)River Yeo (South Somerset)The River Yeo, also known as the River Ivel or River Gascoigne, is a tributary of the River Parrett in north Dorset and south Somerset, England....
, which joins the River ParrettRiver ParrettThe River Parrett flows through the counties of Dorset and Somerset in South West England, from its source in the Thorney Mills springs in the hills around Chedington in Dorset...
near Langport. This river flows through Sherborne in Dorset, and the Somerset towns of Yeovil, Yeovilton and Ilchester - The Congresbury YeoCongresbury YeoThe River Yeo is a river which flows through North Somerset, England.- River course :...
, which runs from Compton Martin to the Bristol Channel near Kingston Seymour. The Yeo Valley company which produces organic yoghurt was originally based close to this river - The Cheddar YeoCheddar YeoThe Cheddar Yeo is a small river in North Somerset, England. Beneath the limestone of the Mendip Hills it forms the largest underground river system in Britain. After emerging into Cheddar Gorge it flows through the village of Cheddar, where it has been used in the past to power mills...
, which rises in Gough's Cave in the Cheddar Gorge, and is a tributary of the River Axe - The Mark YeoMark YeoThe Mark Yeo is a short river in Somerset, England. It starts near Mark on the Somerset Levels and flows north for about under the M5 motorway to join the River Axe near Loxton. It provided a link between the Axe and the River Brue, and may have been canalised in the 13th and 14th centuries.The...
, another tributary of the River Axe - The Lox Yeo RiverLox Yeo RiverThe Lox Yeo is a short river in North Somerset, England. It rises at Winscombe and flows south west for about to join the River Axe near Loxton....
, another tributary of the River Axe - The Blind Yeo
- The Land YeoLand YeoThe Land Yeo is a small river which flows through North Somerset, England.It rises on Dundry Hill and supplies Barrow Gurney Reservoirs before flowing through various villages to Clevedon where it drains into the Bristol Channel...
- The Middle Yeo. These last three all drain the moors between ClevedonClevedonClevedon is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, England...
and TickenhamTickenhamTickenham is a village and civil parish near Clevedon and Nailsea, North Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 909. It has a primary school and a village hall, but no shops, although it formerly had a post office....
to the Bristol Channel
DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
- The River Yeo (Barnstaple)River Yeo (Barnstaple)The River Yeo is a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, England, sometimes known as the Barnstaple Yeo, which enters the Taw at Barnstaple. It is one of several rivers of the same name in Devon, including another tributary of the Taw, the Lapford Yeo....
, also known as the Barnstaple Yeo, which joins the River TawRiver TawThe River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. It reaches the Bristol Channel away on the north coast of Devon at a joint estuary mouth which it shares with the River Torridge.-Watercourse:...
at Barnstaple - The River Yeo (Lapford)River Yeo (Lapford)The River Yeo is a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, England, sometimes known as the Lapford Yeo from the village of Lapford. It is one of several rivers of the same name in Devon, including another tributary of the Taw, the Barnstaple Yeo...
, also known as the Lapford Yeo, which joins the River TawRiver TawThe River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. It reaches the Bristol Channel away on the north coast of Devon at a joint estuary mouth which it shares with the River Torridge.-Watercourse:...
at Lapford - The River Yeo (Molland), also known as the Molland Yeo, on the southern edge of Exmoor, which is a tributary of the River MoleRiver Mole, DevonThe River Mole a tributary of the River Taw in Devon which rises on the southwestern border of Exmoor. The river takes its name from the market towns of North and South Molton. The river was previously known as the Nymet....
(which is itself a tributary of the River TawRiver TawThe River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. It reaches the Bristol Channel away on the north coast of Devon at a joint estuary mouth which it shares with the River Torridge.-Watercourse:...
) - The River Yeo (tributary of the Creedy), which joins the River CreedyRiver CreedyThe River Creedy is a small river in Devon, England. It gives its name to the local town or ton of Crediton, which is on its west bank. Just below the town, the river merges with the River Yeo and it ends where it meets the River Exe at Cowley Bridge....
north west of Exeter, having passed south of the town of CreditonCreditonCrediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon in England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, about north west of Exeter. It has a population of 6,837... - The River Yeo (tributary of the Torridge), which joins the River TorridgeRiver TorridgeThe River Torridge is a river in Devon in England. It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book. The Torridge local government district is named after the river....
near Bideford, having started near Hartland Point in western Devon