River Pont

River Pont
River Pont near Ponteland
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
County Northumberland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWhittington Fell
Mouth 
 • location
River Blyth
 • coordinates
55°05′36″N 1°43′19″W / 55.09328°N 1.72187°W / 55.09328; -1.72187
Length28 km (17 mi)

The River Pont is a river in Northumberland, England, and is a tributary of the River Blyth. It is 17 miles (28 km) in length. It has minor tributaries, which include the Med Burn, Fenwick Burn, and Small Burn.

The name Pont derives from Brittonic *pant, meaning 'valley'. The river gives its name to Ponteland.

The source of the River Pont is located near Great Whittington. It flows by Stamfordham, and the Med Burn flows into the Pont soon after in Dalton. It continues, passing through Ponteland, and which the Small Burn and Coldcoats Burn flows into. It continues to flow northward until flowing into the River Blyth near Berwick Hill.

References

  1. ↑ "The Northumberland Catchment" (PDF). environmentdata.org. Environment Agency. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Watts, Victor, ed. (2004). The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society. Cambridge University Press. s.v. River PONT. ISBN 978-0-521-36209-2.
  3. ↑ Watts, Victor, ed. (2004). The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society. Cambridge University Press. s.v. PONTELAND. ISBN 978-0-521-36209-2.
  4. ↑ "Pont from Source to Fenwick Burn | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Pont from Small Burn to Blyth | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-29.