River Glyme

The River Glyme is a river in Oxfordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Evenlode. It rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Chipping Norton, and flows southeast past Old Chalford, Enstone, Kiddington, Glympton and Wootton, Woodstock and through Blenheim Park. At Wootton the Glyme is joined by a tributary, the River Dorn. The Glyme joins the Evenlode just south of the park near Bladon.

The River Glyme at Glympton

The River Glyme in the grounds of Kiddington Hall

The Glyme is dammed at Cleveley, Kiddington, Glympton and Blenheim. At Blenheim, "Capability" Brown used the river to form the lake in front of Blenheim Palace.

The upper part of the Glyme Valley around the river's headwaters is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1]

The Glyme Valley Way footpath follows almost the entire course of the river.

The river's name is derived from the Brittonic for "bright stream".[2]

References

"Glyme Valley" (pdf). Natural England. 4 March 1988.(SSSI citation)
Mills, A.D.; Room, A. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-852758-6.

External links

"In Pictures:The Glyme Valley Way follows almost the entire course of the River Glyme passing through lots of key points which make up Oxfordshire's history. Have a look for yourself..." Oxford Inspires. BBC Oxford. 23 August 2007.

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[1] "Glyme Valley" (pdf). Natural England. 4 March 1988.(SSSI citation)

[2] Mills, A.D.; Room, A. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-852758-6.