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This is a list of rivers of England, organised geographically and taken anti-clockwise around the English coast where the various rivers discharge into the surrounding seas, from the Solway Firth on the Scottish border to the Welsh Dee on the Welsh border, and again from the Wye on the Welsh border anti-clockwise to the Tweed on the Scottish border.
For details of rivers of the United Kingdom, see List of rivers of England; List of rivers of Scotland; List of rivers of Wales; Northern Ireland: see List of rivers of Ireland and Rivers of Ireland; Longest rivers of the United Kingdom
The Severn Bridges crossing near the mouth of the River Severn The River Thames in London The River Tay in Perth, by measured flow the largest in Great Britain. This is a list of the major rivers of the United Kingdom, as being prominent in length, flow volume (discharge rate), or both.
St John's Lock and Lechlade in background (River Thames). Water transport played a vital role in the UK's industrial development. The beginning of the 19th century saw a move from roads to waterways, (i.e. canals, rivers, firths, and estuaries).
The longest river in the UK is the River Severn (220 mi; 350 km) which flows through both Wales and England. The longest rivers in the UK contained fully within each of its constituent nations are: England: River Thames (215 mi; 346 km) Scotland: River Tay (117 mi; 188 km) Northern Ireland: River Bann (76 mi; 122 km)
Pages in category "Lists of rivers of the United Kingdom" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... List of rivers of England; N.
Pages in category "Rivers of the United Kingdom" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
List of rivers of England and Wales may refer to one of: List of rivers of England; List of rivers of Wales This page was last edited on 3 ...