River Bray

River Bray near Meethe

The River Bray is a small river in northern Devon, which is a tributary of the little River Mole, which in turn is a tributary of the River Taw. The Bray rises on Exmoor, near the border with Somerset.

Generally, the River is quite shallow, but it can be prone to flooding. In the storm which caused the Lynmouth Flood of 15-16 August 1952, the River Bray, running through already sodden landscape, was so swollen by the unseasonably high rainfall that it burst its banks and overwhelmed the fields, drowning three Boy Scouts who were camping at Filleigh.

Villages

Several villages on the course of the river have name taken from the River Bray, including Brayford.

Outside links

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• Location map:50°59’25"N, 3°53’19"W