River Bray

River Bray near Meethe

The River Bray is a small river in North Devon, England. It is a distributary of the River Mole, which in turn is a tributary of the River Taw. It rises in Exmoor, near the border with Somerset.

Geology

Generally, the River is quite shallow,^[1] but it can be prone to flooding. In the Lynmouth Flood, the River Bray was affected by the unseasonably high rainfall, and burst its banks, killing a group of schoolboy campers at Filleigh.

Villages

Several villages, such as Brayford,^[1] have had their name given from the River Bray.

References

1 2 River Bray at Newtown Bridge, Brayford - the River Levels website

Rivers of Exmoor, England

Rivers	Aller Avill Barle Bray East Lyn Exe Hoar Oak Water Haddeo Horner Heddon West Lyn

Coordinates: 50°56′N 3°55′W / 50.933°N 3.917°W / 50.933; -3.917

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