Lam Brook
| Lam Brook Lambroc - Anglo-Saxon | |
|---|---|
Mill Farm on the upper reaches of the Lam Brook | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Region | West of England |
| Municipality | Bath |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lansdown Hill, Somerset, England |
| • coordinates | 51°25′03″N 2°23′33″W / 51.4175°N 2.3926°W |
| • elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| 3rd source | St Johns Wood |
| • location | Toghill, South Gloucestershire, England |
| • coordinates | 51°26′48″N 2°23′18″W / 51.4467°N 2.3883°W |
| • elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
| Mouth | Bristol Avon |
• location | Lambridge, Bath, England |
• coordinates | 51°23′44″N 2°20′21″W / 51.3955°N 2.3393°W |
• elevation | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km), southerly |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Bristol Avon |
The Lam Brook is a stream in the West Country of England, which rises in a number of springs on the southern end of the Cotswold Hills and runs in a generally southerly direction for approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) before joining the river Avon at Lambridge in Bath. The brook is mentioned in an Anglo-Saxon charter of indeterminate date. There is evidence of watermills in the Swainswick valley but no working examples survive. The waters are relatively clean and support a variety of wildlife including the rare white-clawed crayfish.