| River realignment at West Overton The river passing through Manor Farm, West Overton was artificially straightened during the late 1970's, at the same time as a new livestock bridge was built over the river. The effect of the work was to straighten and broaden the river from the new bridge at Manor Farm most of the way down to the road bridge behind the Bell Public House at West Overton (marked on the map). During the Summer 2009 the river was re-aligned to its natural wiggly course, and now looks truly amazing and like a chalk stream again. |