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The River Greta is a river in Cumbria, England. It is a tributary of the River Derwent and flows through the town of Keswick. "Greta" derives from the Old Norse "Griótá", meaning "stony stream". [1] The name is in records dating from the early 13th century, and also appears in Latinised form, as "Gretagila", at the time of Magna Carta. [1]
Keswick's history throughout the 20th century was one of increasing reliance on tourism, the pencil industry being the second largest source of employment. The Cumberland Pencil Company, formed at the turn of the century, occupied a large factory near the River Greta on the road leading out of Keswick towards Cockermouth. [49]
Its primary inflow and outflow is the River Derwent, which drains into the Irish Sea at Workington. The lake is in the unitary authority of Cumberland , and the ceremonial county of Cumbria . Bassenthwaite Lake is the only body of water in the Lake District to use the word 'lake' in its name, all the others using the local terms 'water' (e.g ...
The River Glenderamackin, the Glendermackin or Glendermackin Beck is a watercourse in Cumbria, England. It is a headstream of the Greta . The river rises on Mungrisdale Common north of Blencathra and drains much of the eastern and southern sides of the mountain.
The river's Old Welsh name was Derwennydd and it is believed to be to be the setting of the medieval Welsh lullaby Dinogad's Smock. [ 3 ] The river rises at Sprinkling Tarn underneath Great End and flows in a northerly direction through the valley of Borrowdale , before entering Derwentwater , which it exits to the north just outside Keswick ...
The name "Greta" derives from the Old Norse "Griótá", meaning "stony stream". [1] The river rises in the Pennines and drains Spittal Ings, Roper Castle (or Round Table) and Beldoo Moss to the east of Moudy Mea, before running east through Stainmore Forest. It is joined at West Charity Farm by Sleightholme Beck, its main tributary, which runs ...
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River Greta may refer to: River Greta, Cumbria, England; River Greta, Durham, England; River Greta (Lune), England; Greta River, New Zealand This page was last edited ...