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River Lathkill
| Lathkill | |
|---|---|
 Tufa dam, River Lathkill | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Derbyshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lathkill Head nr Monyash |
| • coordinates | 53°11′22″N 1°44′47″W / 53.1895°N 1.7463°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Wye nr Rowsley |
• coordinates | 53°11′19″N 1°38′21″W / 53.1887°N 1.6392°W |
| Length | 10.5 km (6.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | River Bradford, Ivy Bar Brook |
| Progression : Lathkill—Wye—Derwent—Trent—Humber—North Sea | |
The River Lathkill is a river in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England.
First recorded in 1280, the name "Lathkill" possibly has Scandinavian roots, the old Norse hlada-kill translating as "narrow valley with a barn".[1]
- ^ White Peak Walks, The Northern Dales, Mark Richards, 1985 ISBN 0-902363-53-0
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