River Swilgate
River in England
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The River Swilgate is a small river that flows through Gloucestershire, England.
| River Swilgate | |
|---|---|
The Swilgate flows past Tewkesbury Abbey. | |
  Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Gloucestershire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Avon |
• coordinates | 51.9888°N 2.1657°W |
It is formed by the confluence at Elmstone Hardwicke of the Hyde Brook which flows westwards from Bishop's Cleeve, and Wymans Brook that flows northwest through Cheltenham.[1] The Swilgate flows northwest and north to Tewkesbury where it joins the River Avon close to the latter's confluence with the Severn.[2]
The Swilgate gained some notoriety when New Statesman's issue of 4 January 2013 stated: "The Swilgate, the tributary of the Avon that runs round the southern edge of the town, had overflown its banks four days earlier".[clarification needed]
