River Tern

For the bird, see River tern.

River Tern
River Tearne
River
The Tern near Longdon-on-Tern
Country	United Kingdom
State	England
County	Shropshire
Tributaries
- right	River Meese, River Roden
City	Market Drayton, Atcham
Landmark	Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct
Source
- location	lake in the grounds of Maer Hall, Staffordshire
Mouth
- location	confluence with River Severn, Attingham Park, Atcham
Length	30 mi (48 km)
A map of the Tern and its tributaries. Watershed is shown in cyan.

The River Tern (also historically known as the Tearne) is a river in Shropshire, England. It rises north-east of Market Drayton in the north of the county. The source of the Tern is considered to be the lake in the grounds of Maer Hall, Staffordshire. From here it flows for about 30 miles (48 km), being fed by the River Meese and the River Roden, until it joins the River Severn near Attingham Park, Atcham.

Longdon-Upon-Tern aqueduct

At Longdon-on-Tern, the Tern is spanned by the world's first large-scale cast iron navigable aqueduct, designed by Thomas Telford to carry the Shrewsbury Canal. The 62-yard (57 m) long structure still stands today, but is marooned in the middle of a field.

External links

• Tern Views - a detailed description with photographs