River Aller
River in Somerset, England
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The River Aller is a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England.
| River Aller | |
|---|---|
Packhorse Bridge, Allerford | |
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| State | Somerset |
| Region | Exmoor |
| District | West Somerset |
| City | Allerford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Holnicote, West Somerset |
| • coordinates | 51°11′54″N 3°32′52″W |
| Mouth | River Horner |
• location | near Bossington, Somerset |
• coordinates | 51.2035°N 3.5652°W |
It rises as several small streams around Tivington and Huntscott and flows through the Holnicote Estate passing Holnicote and through Allerford, where it passes under a packhorse bridge of medieval origin.[1] It then joins the River Horner at Bossington, which flows into Porlock Bay near Hurlstone Point on the Bristol Channel.[2]
Because of the surrounding geology the area has been at risk of flooding. Between 2021 and 2024 the Holnicote Estate and the Somerset Rivers Authority implemented a river restoration technique, reversing the straightening and deepening of the river to create about 7 hectares (17 acres) of new wetlands upstream of Allerford to protect about 100 homes.[3]