Geographical Term Details

Taw

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Taw)

The River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor, crosses north Devon and close to the sea at the town of Barnstaple, formerly a significant port, empties into Bideford Bay in the Bristol Channel having formed a large estuary of wide meanders which at its western extreme is joined by the estuary of the Torridge. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
River
N/ABarnstaple
Taw-Torridge Estuary

Geographical FeatureIs Geographical Feature of
N/ANorth Devon catchment

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River Taw

Approved Date
19-Nov-2013

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