Gregory, K.J. (ed.). 1997. Fluvial Geomorphology of Great Britain. Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 13, JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 0 412 78930 2. The original source material for these web pages has been made available by the JNCC under the Open Government Licence 3.0. Full details in the JNCC Open Data Policy

Fluvial geomorphology of Great Britain

Contents

Contents

Title page and preliminaries

The authors

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside Preface

1 An introduction to the fluvial geomorphology of Britain K.J. Gregory

Introduction

River processes

The history of fluvial processes

Fluvial landscapes and pressures

Conclusion

2 Fluvial geomorphology of Scotland

Fluvial landforms and processes in Scotland

Corrieshalloch Gorge, Highland

Falls of Clyde, South Lanarkshire

River Findhorn at Randolph's Leap, Moray

Falls of Dochart, Stirling

The Grey Mare's Tail, Borders

River Clyde meanders, South Lanarkshire

Strathglass meanders, Highland U. McEwen

Abhainn an t-Srath Chuileannaich, Highland

Endrick Water, Stirling

Derry Burn, Aberdeenshire

River Balvag delta, Stirling

The Lower River Spey, Moray

Glen Feshie, Highland

The Allt Dubhaig, Perthshire and Kinross

Dorback Burn, Highland

Glen Coe: river and slope forms, Highland

Luibeg Burn, Aberdeenshire

Allt Mor (River Nairn), Highland

Allt Coire Gabhail, Highland

Allt Mor (River Druie), Highland

Quoich Water alluvial fan, Aberdeenshire

Allt a' Choire, Highland

Allt Coire Chailein fan, Argyll and Bute

Eas na Broige debris cone, Highland

Oldhamstocks Burn, East Lothian

Findhorn Terraces, Highland

North Esk and West Water palaeochannels, Angus

Glen Roy, Glen Spean and Glen Gloy, Highland

3 Fluvial geomorphology of Wales

Fluvial landforms and processes in Wales

Afon Llugwy between Swallow Falls and Betws-y-Coed, Aberconwy and Colwyn

Afon Rhaeadr at Pistyll Rhaeadr, Powys

Afon Cynfal at Rhaeadr y Cwm and Rhaeadr Cynfal, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire

Afon Twymyn at Ffrwd Fawr, Powys

Afon Glaslyn at Aberglaslyn, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire

Afon Teifi at Cenarth, Carmarthenshire

River Dee at Llangollen, Denbighshire

River Wye at Lancaut, Monmouthshire

Afon Hepste, Powys

Afon Mellte downstream of Ystradfellte, Powys

Afon Dyfi between Dinas Mawddwy and Mallwyd, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire

Afon Rheidol, Cardiganshire

Afon Vyrnwy, Powys

Afon Ystwyth, Cardiganshire

Upper Elan upstream of Craig Goch Reservoir at Bodtalog, Powys

Upper River Severn between Dolwen and Penstrowed, Powys

River Severn between Welshpool and the confluence of the Vyrnwy and Severn, Powys

River Dee, Holt to Worthenbury

Afon Teifi at Cors Caron, Cardiganshire

Maesnant, Pumlumon (Plynlimon), Ceredigion

Black Mountain scarp, Ceredigion

4 Fluvial geomorphology of north-west England

Holocene fluvial development in north-west England

Geology, relief and hydrology

Fluvial landforms and processes in north-west England

Fluvial geomorphology GCR sites in north-west England

Langstrathdale, Cumbria

Wasdale, Cumbria

Fan deltas at Buttermere and Crummock Water, Cumbria

Carlingill Valley, Howgill Fells, Cumbria

Langdale and Bowderdale Valleys, Howgill Fells, Cumbria

Langden Brook, Bowland Fells, Lancashire

River Dane, near Swettenham, Cheshire

5 Fluvial geomorphology of north-east England

Holocene fluvial development in north-east England

Black Burn, Cumbria

Garrigill, River South Tyne, Cumbria

River Nent, Blagill, Cumbria

The Islands (Alston Shingles), River South Tyne, Cumbria

Blackett Bridge, River West Allen, Northumberland

River Tyne at Low Prudoe, Northumberland

Harthope Burn, Northumberland

Shaw Beck Gill, North Yorkshire Additional sites in north-east England

Lambley, River South Tyne

Thinhope Burn

Farnley Haughs, River Tyne

6 Fluvial geomorphology of central and southern England

Fluvial landforms and processes in central and southern England

GCR site selection

Beckford, Hereford and Worcester

River Severn at Montford, Shropshire

River Axe at Axminster and Whitford, Devon

River Exe at Brampford Speke, Devon

River Ter at Lyons Hall, Essex

River Derwent at Hathersage, Derbyshire

Highland Water, Hampshire

River Lyn, Devon

River Itchen near Knightcote, Warwickshire

River Cherwell at Trafford House, Northamptonshire

Ashmoor Common, Hereford and Worcester

River Severn, Buildwas, Shropshire

Alport Valley, Derbyshire

Bleaklow, Derbyshire

Lydford Gorge, Devon

Minunshall Brook at Water End, Hertfordshire

Aysgarth, North Yorkshire

Dovedale, North Yorshire

River Culm at Rewe, Devon

River Lugg, Hereford and Worcester

Wilden, Hereford and Worcester

References

Glossary

Index

Figures

Tables

References