River Alham

The River Alham flows through Somerset, England.

River Alham
The ford across the river at Alhampton
Location
Country	England
County	Somerset
City	Milton Clevedon
Physical characteristics
Source	Higher Alham
• location	Somerset, England
• coordinates	51°10′16″N 2°27′49″W
Mouth	River Brue
• location	Alford, Somerset, England
• coordinates	51°05′37″N 2°34′03″W
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)

It rises at Higher Alham above Batcombe and runs through Alhampton, Milton Clevedon and joins the River Brue to the north of Alford.

It was known as the Alauna in Roman times.^[1]

The river supported several mills between the Domesday Book and the 18th century.^[2] One of them, at Alhampton, has had an Archimedes' screw turbine installed to generate hydro-electric power.^[3]

Boulter's Bridge, which spans the border between Ditcheat and West Bradley parishes, is of medieval origin^[4] and has been designated as a scheduled monument.^[5]