English Rivers and Brooks

Apley Suspension Bridge, built in 1905 to connect the Apley estate to Linley Station on the Severn Valley Railway line. (5034 views on Panoramio)

The River Severn looking downstream from Rookery Coppice. (3161 views on Panoramio)

Lunch time on the bank of the River Seven looking over to Apley Hall. Over the river and to the right. We could see Apley Terrace near the Trig Point we had visited previously. "The house, occupying a gentle eminence, and thrown into relief by trees which form the background, is a pleasing feature in the landscape as seen from the river or the railway....."The Severn Valley, John Randall, 1882. Apley Hall was built in 1811 and castle features added in Victorian times. It was a private house until 1962 and then a boarding school until 1987 and now refurbished after falling into disrepair. (3339 views on Panoramio)

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River Mease about a third of the way from Netherseal to Clifton Campville. The river is designated a site of special scientific interest due to the fish that it supports. (1094 views on Panoramio) For details of the river Mease around Clifton Campville see here... www.cliftoncampville.com/mease.html

We had crossed the field to reach the bank of the river Trent and followed the bank for about 200 yards. We were accompanied by a huge amount of damselflies, many more than we had ever previously in one place.

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