River Colne

There are several different rivers named River Colne, all in England:

  • River Colne, Essex — the river of Halstead, Colchester and Wivenhoe.
  • River Colne, Hertfordshire — tributary of the River Thames, flowing from south Hertfordshire to form the border of Buckinghamshire and Greater London with distributaries there and in Berkshire and Surrey.
  • River Colne, West Yorkshire — the river of Huddersfield and a tributary of the Calder.

The English canal network connects to the rivers in Hertfordshire and West Yorkshire.

Famous quotes containing the word river:

    “Sitting in that dusky wilderness, under that dark mountain, by the bright river which was full of reflected light, still I heard the wood thrush sing, as if no higher civilization could be attained. By this time the night was upon us.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)