13-661: River Devon may refer to several places: River Devon, Clackmannanshire , a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire, Scotland River Devon, Nottinghamshire , a tributary of the River Trent, England [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
26-545: Is a ruined 12th-century church in Tullibody , Clackmannanshire , Scotland . It was rebuilt in the 16th century, and restored again in 1760. The roofless building is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument . In 1904, St Serf's Parish Church was built to the north of the Old Kirk, which was afterwards disused. The church measures 19 by 6.7 metres (62 by 22 ft). The bellcote on the western gable dates from 1772, while
39-643: Is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire and Perth & Kinross, Scotland . The source of the river is Blairdenon Hill in the Ochils at an altitude of 1,800 feet (550 m). Upper areas have been dammed, creating Upper Glendevon, Lower Glendevon and Castlehill reservoirs. The Devon then flows east and southeast through Glendevon, turning southwest at Crook of Devon and then continuing westwards, meandering across its flood plain along
52-633: The end of January 1560. However, the French took down the roof of Tullibody Kirk to bridge the Devon. The Devon was surveyed by James Watt in 1766, who claimed that by deepening the river bed it might be navigable as far as Dollar . The estimated cost of such a project was £2000. Two songs The Banks of the Devon and Fairest Maid on Devon Banks were written in 1787 by Robert Burns , which recall Charlotte Hamilton of Mauchline whom he had met at nearby Harviestoun estate. The Devon Valley Railway
65-470: The foot of the Ochil Hills. It reaches the River Forth to the west of Alloa at the small village of Cambus . The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology , (part of UK's Natural Environment Research Council, NERC ) describes the catchment area thus: "Headwaters are steep; lower valley is broad and very flat. Bedrock extrusive igneous rocks, 50% overlain by superficial deposits. Land use arable in
78-459: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=River_Devon&oldid=933089112 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages River Devon, Clackmannanshire The River Devon (formerly Dovan, Scottish Gaelic : Duibhe )
91-403: The reservoir, and has for 70 years been a holiday destination for holiday cabins. Glen Devon Castle was largely destroyed by fire c.1970. Its arched entranceway still exists at the north end of the reservoir. The village contains the old coach hostelry, The Tormaukin, which still survives as a restaurant. The church and manse lie north of the main village. An 18th century bridge crosses the Devon to
104-568: The river system very quickly. River flows in the region were 'Exceptionally High'. Upstream, all the Ochil reservoirs were full with Castlehill reservoir overflowing for all of that month. The flood at the upstream gauge at Castlehill was the second highest recorded. Further downstream, the water level recorded at Glenochil was the highest since records began in 1956. Over the period of 25–26 January 2008, residential and commercial properties in part of Tillicoultry were inundated. The extent of flooding
117-607: The south of the church. The high level reservoirs are named Glenquey, Glensherup, after the Devon's high level tributaries, and upper and lower Frandy reservoir. All were built by German PoWs in the Second World War and are used for trout fishing. During the Scottish Reformation , William Kirkcaldy destroyed the bridge at Tullibody in attempt to prevent French troops retreating to the Siege of Leith at
130-586: The valley; grassland in headwaters, some forest." The catchment covers an area of 181 km2. Glen Devon stretches from the junction of the river Devon with the dramatic Glen Eagles (a perfect U-valley) southwards to the Yetts of Muckhart where the landscape then opens into a wide flood plain. The natural landscape was greatly altered by the construction of the Castlehill Reservoir which was built around 1975. The central village, Glendevon, lies north of
143-513: The western windows and the south porch are 19th-century additions. Two doorways survive from the 16th century, including one dated 1539. Significant monuments include that of George Abercromby (d.1699), and the Haig memorial on the north wall. The surrounding burial ground is a Category B listed building. During the Scottish Reformation , William Kirkcaldy destroyed the bridge at Tullibody in an attempt to prevent French troops from retreating to
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#1732773385707156-475: Was built along the strath. Clackmannanshire Council has recognised the threat of flooding along the Devon and has worked to address the issue on its own account and in partnership with others, including WWF-Scotland. Works undertaken on the Devon catchment include willow walling, riverside woodland and the blocking of wetland drains. In January 2008 the Devon catchment area was 'Very Wet'. Land became saturated and rainfall resulted in run-off into rivers, reaching
169-754: Was greater than had been experienced in the past and the Council appointed specialist hydrological consultants to investigate the contributory factors and advise on measures available to minimise or eliminate any future occurrence. In November 2008 and again in November 2009 extensive flooding occurred in the Hillfoots making several road bridges across the river impassable. No houses were damaged on those two occasions. River level data at Glenochil gauging station (hourly, automatic) are now available from SEPA on-line. Tullibody Old Kirk Tullibody Old Kirk
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