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River Wiske

Rivers of North YorkshireUse British English from September 2017
River Wiske geograph.org.uk 741802
River Wiske geograph.org.uk 741802

The River Wiske is a tributary of the River Swale in Yorkshire, England. The Wiske gives its name to several villages it passes through. The name Wiske is derived from an Old English word wisca meaning a water meadow. It was once known as the Foulbroke, a name for which some writers commented that it was well deserved.The river was maintained by the River Wiske Internal Drainage Board, which was part of the Shires Group of IDBs. It is within the national character areas (NCAs) of the Vale of Mowbray and the Tees Lowlands.

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N 54.243888888889 ° E -1.4386111111111 °
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Breckenbrough


YO7 4EW , Newsham with Breckenbrough
England, United Kingdom
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