River Frome, Stroud
| River Frome | |
 River Frome near Ebley Mill
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| Country | England |
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| Counties | Gloucestershire |
| Mouth | |
| - location | River Severn |
| - coordinates | 51°47′34″N 2°21′41″W / 51.7927°N 2.3613°WCoordinates: 51°47′34″N 2°21′41″W / 51.7927°N 2.3613°W |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Discharge | for Ebley Mill |
| - average | 2.6 m3/s (92 cu ft/s) |
  Location within Gloucestershire
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The River Frome, once also known as the Stroudwater, is a small river in Gloucestershire, England. It is to be distinguished from another River Frome in Gloucestershire, the Bristol Frome, and the nearby River Frome, Herefordshire. The river is approximately 25 miles (40 km) long.
The Stroud Frome rises from several springs at Nettleton, about a mile south east of Birdlip and in springs at Climperwell Farm (SW of Brimsfield). The two branches join together in Miserden Park just south of Caudle Green. The river is recognised as the "Frome" at Caudle Green, Syde, (north of Miserden). The Frome continues to meander its way south to Sapperton, then west towards Stroud. The river flows through Stroud continuing north west through Ebley and Stonehouse where it goes under the M5, then on to Saul where it enters the River Severn at Upper Framilode.
At Caudle Green the eastern side of the valley rises to the North sea/Atlantic watershed, approximately one mile to the east. The Frome basin shares a length of this watershed feeding into the River Thames to the east (via the River Churn) and the Severn to the West (via the Frome)
From Sapperton the River Frome runs adjacent to the [Thames & Severn canal) which is now disused, although undergoing restoration. This joins the Stroudwater Navigation (Stroudwater Canal) at Wallbridge. The Stroudwater Navigation is fed by the Slad Brook and the Painswick stream. Changes to water drainage to reduce flooding carried out by Severn river Board in 1957 and 1958, resulted in the Randwick brook (the Ozlebrook)discharging into the canal route instead of passing under it by way of a siphon beneath Foundry lock. The Stroudwater Navigation runs parallel to the river Frome for most of its length westwards from Stroud, and was an important and essential part of Stroud's growth as a town. At one time there was an access route for craft to enter the river Frome in Dudbridge meadows, and to reach Kimmins Mill.
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