Route
In Roman times the course of the River Parrett near Puriton was quite different from that of today. It followed part of the route of the present day King's Sedgemoor Drain, forming almost a great loop along the southern flank of the Polden Hills.
The Drain starts at a narrow sluice at Henley Corner, near Henley, which diverts most of the flow of the River Cary into it. The old course of the River Cary continues westwards, while the drain heads north-west. Passing under a minor road at Cradle Bridge, it heads to Greylake Bridge, which carries the A361 over it. To the south, the parallel courses of the Langacre Rhyne and Sowy River also cross under the road, as they approach and run beside the Drain. Greylake Sluice is situated immediately after the bridge, and the three drains join about 1 mile (1.6 km) further on near Westonzoyland Airfield, which was formerly RAF Weston Zoyland. Just to the north of the bridge is the RSPB reserve, while to the south of the bridge there is an area of Pleistocene Burtle Beds, 22.9 acres (9.3 ha) of which have been a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1987.
Westonzoyland village is a little further to the west, near where the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in 1685. The drain passes close to the village, and then turns to follow a more northerly course, with bridges carrying minor roads at Parchey, with Chedzoy slightly further west, and at Bawdrip, which is to the north-east of the Drain. At Crandon Bridge the A39 road crosses the Drain to a 'T'-junction with the old course of the A39 to Glastonbury and the newer A39 spur to the M5 motorway. Passing to the south of Puriton, it turns first west and then south-west as it passes under the M5 motorway, the Bristol and Exeter Railway, and the A38 road in quick succession, to reach the River Parrett at Dunball clyse.
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| Point | Coordinates (Links to map resources) |
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| Dunball Clyce | 51°09′40″N 2°59′17″W / 51.161°N 2.988°W / 51.161; -2.988 (Dunball Clyce) | ST309407 | Junction with River Parrett |
| Sowy River Junction | 51°06′43″N 2°53′17″W / 51.112°N 2.888°W / 51.112; -2.888 (Sowy River Junction) | ST379351 | River Parret flood channel |
| Greylake Sluice | 51°06′22″N 2°51′47″W / 51.106°N 2.863°W / 51.106; -2.863 (Greylake Sluice) | ST396344 | |
| Henley Corner | 51°05′24″N 2°48′29″W / 51.090°N 2.808°W / 51.090; -2.808 (Henley Corner) | ST435327 | Junction with River Cary |
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