Museums · West Midlands
River Swift
The River Swift is a 14-mile (23 km) long tributary of the River Avon that rises in south Leicestershire, and flows through the town of Lutterworth before joining the Avon at its confluence at Rugby i
Darrin Antrobus — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The River Swift is a 14-mile (23 km) long tributary of the River Avon that rises in south Leicestershire, and flows through the town of Lutterworth before joining the Avon at its confluence at Rugby in Warwickshire in the English Midlands.
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From the Wikipedia article
The River Swift is a 14-mile (23 km) long tributary of the River Avon that rises in south Leicestershire, and flows through the town of Lutterworth before joining the Avon at its confluence at Rugby in Warwickshire in the English Midlands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Following the condemnation of John Wycliffe by the Catholic Church at the Council of Constance as a heretic, the Council decreed that his body and bones were to be exhumed and scattered far from a burial place of the church, in accordance with canonical and lawful sanctions. After some delay, his remains were burned and his ashes were drowned in the River Swift, which flows through Lutterworth.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3869, -1.2588
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Rugby
- Parish
- Rugby, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV21 1RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rugby
- Official site
- data.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: River Swift (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Swift?
- River Swift is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.3869°, -1.2588°.
- Is River Swift wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at River Swift. Check ahead for specific facilities.