Sowe
The bridge over the River Sowe near the Mill in Baginton
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesWarwickshire, West Midlands
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHookham
MouthRiver Avon
 • location
Stoneleigh
 • coordinates
52°20′55″N 1°31′31″W / 52.34861°N 1.52528°W / 52.34861; -1.52528

The River Sowe is a river in Warwickshire and West Midlands, England. It is a tributary of the River Avon, and flows into it just south of Stoneleigh about 5 miles (8 km) south of Coventry. It is about 12 miles (19 km) long.[1]

The Sowe rises in Bedworth 5.5 miles (9 km) to the north of Coventry.[2][1][3] Its route takes it through Exhall near to Junction 3 of the M6 motorway and the A444 road, to the northern and then the eastern suburbs of Coventry, in particular the districts of Longford, Wood End, Walsgrave, Binley, Willenhall and near the village of Baginton.[4] Near Baginton the river has a large steep bank on its southern side and the remains of the Roman Lunt Fort have been found at the top of this bank.

There is an established local park called the Sowe Valley Footpath that runs alongside the river for 8½ miles from Hawkesbury Junction Conservation Area to Stonebridge Meadows Local Nature. It also runs through Wyken Slough Local Nature Reserve, Wyken Croft Nature Park and Stoke Floods Local Nature Reserve.[5]

The grade II-listed Sowe Viaduct carries the Coventry-Rugby railway line across the river.[6]

Crossings

In downstream order from source; listed or notable bridges and A-roads/motorways only:

References

  1. 1 2 "Idler's Quest: The River Sowe in Coventry". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "River Sowe at Bedworth". riverlevels.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Geograph:: Sowe Valley, Coventry [211 photos]". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ AA Street by Street. Coventry Rugby (2nd edition (May 2003) ed.). AA Publishing. pp. 24, 32 and 40–41. ISBN 0-7495-3973-9.
  5. ↑ "The Sowe Valley Footpath". Coventry City Council. 2002.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Sowe Viaduct (1431088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Baginton Bridge (1035274)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Historic England. "Stoneleigh Bridge (1035160)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 January 2023.



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