HOGSMILL

The 'Hogsmill River' is one of the tributaries of the River Thames, 6 miles (9.9km) in length: it has a catchment area (water basin) of 73 km². Its source is a chalk spring at or near in the spring line village of Ewell, in Surrey to flow in a northerly direction through Old Malden and New Malden to its confluence close to the centre of Kingston upon Thames at , upstream of Kingston Bridge.

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Tributaries

Art

Industry

Local Legend

See also

External links

Tributaries

Its principal tributary is the ''Bonesgate Stream'', 3 miles (5km) in length, which rises south of Chessington to join the Hogsmill at Tolworth Court Bridge. Its other tributaries are:

★ Surbiton Stream, 3.75 miles (6km)

★ Horton Stream, 3.3 miles (5.3km)

★ Greens Lane Stream, 1 mile (1.8km)

★ Ewell Court Stream, 1.7 mile (2.7km)

★ Hogsmill Stream, 0.3 mile (0.5km)
The main river flows through much low-lying land, the majority of which is given over to sports grounds, until the final section through the built-up area of Kingston. Epsom and Ewell borough council maintain the ''Hogsmill Open Space'' which follows the river until the boundary with Kingston.

Art

The Hogsmill has appeared in the art of Millais in his rendition of Ophelia and of Holman Hunt^[1]

Industry

The Hogsmill is known for gunpowder mills, reputed to have produced gunpowder for the Napoleonic Wars. Additionally the waters were used to generate electricity for Ewell Court House^[2]

Local Legend

William the Conqueror is said to have "watered his horse" in the source waters near today's Spring Hotel. Custom states this to be the pool at

See also

★ Ewell for etymology of "Ewell"

★ watermill

★ Watermills in the United Kingdom

External links

★ Details of Hogsmill River

★ Friends of the Hogsmill

★ Hogsmill Open Space

★ Flood warning notices

★ The Hogsmill River

★ The Hogsmill walk - TFL Street Management

★ Hogsmill Valley Walk