River in Shropshire, England
The River Tern (also historically known as the Tearne [ 1] river in Shropshire , England . It rises north-east of Market Drayton in the north of the county. The source of the Tern is considered to be the lake in the grounds of Maer Hall , Staffordshire . From here it flows for about 30 miles (48 km), being fed by the River Meese and the River Roden , until it joins the River Severn near Attingham Park , Atcham .
Extensive peat bog formerly existed,[ 2] Crudgington on the Tern as far as Newport .
Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct At Longdon-on-Tern , the Tern is spanned by the Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct , the world's first large-scale cast iron navigable aqueduct (Benjamin Outram 's 13 m cast iron Holmes Aqueduct pre-dated it by a month), designed by Thomas Telford to carry the Shrewsbury Canal . Although no longer connected to the canal network, The 62-yard (57 m) long structure still stands, but is marooned in the middle of a field.
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Tern Views - a detailed description with photographs
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