East Lyn Valley is a valley of Exmoor , covering northern Devon and western Somerset , England .
5-504: The East Lyn River is formed from several main tributaries including Hoar Oak Water beginning near Weir Water . Its mouth is at Lynmouth at the confluence with the West Lyn River . The valley is abundant with wildlife, including dippers , grey wagtails and heron . During the Ice Age glacial erosion eroded one side of the valley resulting in the steep valley which is seen today. This
10-664: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Somerset location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . East Lyn River The East Lyn is a river which rises high in Exmoor , in the English county of Somerset . It flows through the East Lyn Valley in Devon . The river is formed as the Upper East Lyn at Malmsmead from two minor tributaries,
15-548: The Oare Water and Badgworthy Water . It flows for several miles, past Brendon and makes confluence with Hoar Oak Water at Watersmeet, where Watersmeet House is situated. The river then passes through a narrow gorge section, before flowing downstream for a further 2.5 miles (4.0 km) until the river meets with the West Lyn River and flows into the Bristol Channel at Lynmouth . The Lynmouth Disaster occurred on
20-519: The East Lyn river due to rocks and fallen trees having been washed into the West Lyn river. These formed a log jam near Watersmeet, forming a landslide dam . When the pressure behind the dam increased to uncontrollable levels, the water broke out of the dam, and rushed down the East Lyn (via the convergence of the rivers) into Lynmouth , obliterating houses and ultimately resulting in 34 deaths. Boulders from
25-478: Was responsible for floods in the valley in 1952. The area was the setting for Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore and James Herbert 's The Secret of Crickley Hall . The church at Oare appeared in the novel. St Brendan's church in the village of Brendon also overlooks the valley; the current building dates to 1738. 51°13′27″N 3°43′48″W / 51.22417°N 3.73000°W / 51.22417; -3.73000 This Devon location article
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