thumb|right|The River Leam in [[Leamington Spa]]

The River Leam () is a river in England which rises at Hellidon Hill in Northamptonshire then flows through Warwickshire, including the town of Leamington Spa, named after it. It then flows into the River Avon near Warwick, which flows into the River Severn.

Toponymy

The name is first recorded in 956 as Limenan, and derives from British Lemanā, meaning "elm-tree river".

Tributaries

Its major tributaries are Rains Brook, River Itchen, River Stowe and Radford Brook.

Water quality of the River Leam in 2019:

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See also

  • Rivers of the United Kingdom

References

  • The Manor of Hunningham