River Cherwell
| Cherwell | |
|---|---|
The Cherwell at Magdalen Bridge, Oxford | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire |
| Towns | Banbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hellidon, Daventry, Northamptonshire |
| • coordinates | 52°12′23″N 1°14′49″W / 52.20639°N 1.24694°W |
| • elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Mouth | River Thames |
• location | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
• coordinates | 51°44′32″N 1°14′54″W / 51.74222°N 1.24833°W |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Basin size | 943 km2 (364 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Oxford |
| • average | 7.2 m3/s (250 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Enslow Mill |
| • average | 3.84 m3/s (136 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banbury |
| • average | 1.05 m3/s (37 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | River Ray |
| • right | Sor Brook, River Swere, Mill Lane brook |
The River Cherwell (/ˈtʃɑːrwɛl/ ⓘ CHAR-wel or /ˈtʃɜːrwɛl/ CHUR-wel) is a tributary of the River Thames in central England. It rises near Hellidon, Northamptonshire and flows southwards for 40 miles (64 km) to meet the Thames at Oxford in Oxfordshire.
The river gives its name to the Cherwell local government district and Cherwell, an Oxford student newspaper.