St. John's Beck
Encyclopedia
St. John's Beck is a river
in the Lake District
of Cumbria
, England
.
The beck has its beginning as an outflow of Thirlmere
, whence it flows northwards through St. John's in the Vale, towards Threlkeld
, where it meets the River Glenderamackin
to form the River Greta
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, 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...
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The beck has its beginning as an outflow of Thirlmere
Thirlmere
Thirlmere is a reservoir in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria and the English Lake District. It runs roughly south to north, with a dam at the northern end, and is bordered on the eastern side by the A591 road and on the western side by a minor road....
, whence it flows northwards through St. John's in the Vale, towards Threlkeld
Threlkeld
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It lies at the southern foot of Blencathra, one of the more prominent fells in the northern Lake District, and to the north of the River Glenderamackin.Historically a part of...
, where it meets the River Glenderamackin
River Glenderamackin
The River Glenderamackin is a river in the county of Cumbria, England.The river rises on Mungrisdale Common and drains much of the eastern and southern sides of Blencathra....
to form the River Greta
River Greta
The River Greta is a river in Cumbria, England. It is a tributary of the River Derwent and flows through the town of Keswick.The source of the river is to be found near to Threlkeld at the confluence of the River Glenderamackin and St. John's Beck...
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