River Trothy

Summary

The River Trothy (Welsh: Afon Troddi) is a river which flows through north Monmouthshire, in rural south east Wales. It is a tributary of the River Wye.[1][2]

Trothy
The River Trothy near Monmouth
Native nameTroddi (Welsh)
Location
CountryWales
RegionMonmouthshire
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMonmouthshire, Wales
MouthRiver Wye
 • location
Monmouth, Wales
 • coordinates
51°48′4.3″N 2°42′12.8″W / 51.801194°N 2.703556°W / 51.801194; -2.703556

The river rises on Campston Hill, northeast of Abergavenny. It flows southwards until Llanvapley, where it turns east. About 13 mile (0.54 km) south of Monmouth the river joins the confluence of the River Wye and the River Monnow.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Capurro, Daniel (15 September 2023). "A key tributary to 'dying' River Wye has pollution levels 175 per cent above official targets". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Vaughan. "Habitat advisory visit to the River Trothy, Monmouth, Wales" (PDF). Wild Trout Trust. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links edit

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