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The Cray River is a tributary of River Darent and flows through the southern part of England.
Cray River flows through the southern part of England. Flowing as a tributary of the River Darent, it originates in the region of the Priory Gardens in Orphington. The Priory Gardens is located within the London Borough of Bromley. The name of the river is derived from an archaic British term and comes to mean pure.
Course of the Cray River
The river flows in the northern direction, past St. Mary Cray. On its course, it also passes through the St. Paul’s Cray and Foots Cray. The river finds its way through the Foot’s Cray thereby flowing through the Foots Cray Meadows. The river then flows beneath the Five Arches Bridge. It flows further north through the North Cray and Bexley.
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There is a bath house built around 1766 that is watered by the Cray River. At this point it mingles with River Shuttle. Flowing through the regions of Barnes and Crayford, it finally joins the river Darent. The settlements through which the River Cray flows have together come to be called the Crays. The preservation and maintenance of the river is taken care of by the Cray Anglers Conservation group. It ensures that regular cleaning up of the river is organized.
Watermills on the banks of River Cray
The banks of the River Cray are occupied by as many as twelve watermills and all of them are empowered by the river. These include the Hall Place Mill, the Crayford Saw Mill, Crayford Flour Mills, Lower (Iron) Mill, Calico Mill, Snelling Mill, Orpington Mill, Joynson’s Mill, Upper Paper Mill, Bexley Mill, St. Paul’s Cray Mill and Foots Cray Paper Mill.
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