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10 unusual facts about River Tame


Lawley Street railway station

This gave problems from the start and although it had been planned to run direct through a junction near Stechford this was not proceeded with and permission was sought for a new line via the Tame valley to a new station nearby.

Newton, Greater Manchester

Originally a separate district in Cheshire, it was incorporated into Hyde in the 1930s, and occupies a narrow strip of land from the River Tame near Newton Hall to Matley, and lies between Hyde and Dukinfield.

River Tame

River Thame, a river that flows through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, a tributary of the Thames

River Tamar, a river that forms part of the border between Devon and Cornwall

River Thames, a river that flows through Oxford, Reading, and London

River Tame, West Midlands

However the SMURF project traces it back as far as Stow Heath, near Bilston, where it is marked by a marshy patch at the northern end of the City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road campus; hence, SMURF uses the term "Wolverhampton arm" for this section of the Tame.

At about the same time,a similar arrangement was constructed at Sheepwash Urban Park, utilising old brickworks excavations as a storm water basin to relieve flooding by the Oldbury Arm.

St Peter's Church, Elford

The church is situated on the eastern edge of the village on the north bank of the River Tame.

Stockport Castle

The medieval town was on the south side of a valley at the confluence of the rivers Goyt and Tame, where they form the River Mersey.

Wear Mill, Stockport

The original water powered Wear Mill was built on the southern bank of the River Mersey, 500 m from it source's at the confluence on the River Tame and the River Goyt.


Saltley

As water became a key resource, the family moved their residence to Hams Hall for better access to the River Tame.