Length 6 km Mouths Loxton, River Axe | Country United Kingdom | |
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- location Winscombe, North Somerset, Somerset, England - location Loxton, North Somerset, Somerset, England | ||
The Lox Yeo is a short river in North Somerset, England. It rises at Winscombe and flows south west for about 6 kilometres (4 mi) to join the River Axe near Loxton.
Map of Lox Yeo River, United Kingdom
The river flows through a gap in the Mendip Hills between Crook Peak and Bleadon Hill, through which the M5 motorway now runs.
The river was once known simply as the Lox. The name appears to be of Celtic origin, and means either "winding stream" or "bright one".
References
Lox Yeo River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA