River Lathkill
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The River Lathkill is a river in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England.
Quick Facts Lathkill, Location ...
Lathkill | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Derbyshire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lathkill Head nr Monyash |
• coordinates | 53.1895°N 1.7463°W / 53.1895; -1.7463 |
Mouth | |
• location | River Wye nr Rowsley |
• coordinates | 53.1887°N 1.6392°W / 53.1887; -1.6392 |
Length | 10.5 km (6.5 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | River Bradford, Ivy Bar Brook |
Progression : Lathkill—Wye—Derwent—Trent—Humber—North Sea |
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First recorded in 1280, the name "Lathkill" possibly has Scandinavian roots, the old Norse hlada-kill translating as "narrow valley with a barn".[1]