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  Yorkshire - MSN Encarta
Yorkshire, former administrative county, north-eastern England, historically the largest county of England, bordered on the north by County Durham, on the north-east by the North Sea, on the south by Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire, on the west by Lancashire, and on the north-west by the former county of Westmorland.
Yorkshire has given its name to a famous batter pudding; to a breed of pig; to the Yorkshire coach, a breed of English coach horses, usually bay or brown; and to the Yorkshire Terrier (the “Yorkie”), a breed of small dog developed locally in the mid-1800s.
Yorkshire was the site of several major battles during the 15th century and notably during the Wars of the Roses: in 1408 at Bramham Moor, in 1460 at Wakefield, and in 1461 at Towton.
uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577674/Yorkshire.html   (1863 words)

  
 Trent River - LoveToKnow 1911
The source is on Biddulph Moor, which rises to a height of I roo ft. The course of the river is at first southerly, and it skirts the manufacturing district of the Potteries, passing Stoke-upon-Trent.
The northward turn at Newark is of interest inasmuch as it is considered that the river from this point formerly flowed towards Lincoln, and, following a depression in the escarpment there, passed down the valley at present occupied by the Witham to the Wash.
up river, and the phenomenon of an "eagre" (bore or tidal wave) is seen rising on spring tides to a height of 4 or 5 ft., 15 m.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Trent_River   (659 words)

  
 Derwent - LoveToKnow 1911
A southern head-stream, however, rises in the Yorkshire Wolds near Filey, little more than a mile from the North Sea, from which it is separated by a morainic deposit, and thus flows in an inland direction.
The early course of the Derwent lies through a flat open valley between the North Yorkshire moors and the Yorkshire Wolds, the upper part of which is known as the Carrs, when the river follows an artificial drainage cut.
The Derwent flows south past Chatsworth, Matlock and Belper and then, passing Derby, debouches upon a low plain, and turns south-eastward, with an extremely sinuous course, to join the Trent near Sawley.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Derwent   (546 words)

  
 Rivers
The river is spanned by 20 road and nine rail bridges between Hampton Court and the Tower of London.
River of northeast England formed by the union of the North Tyne (rising in the Cheviot Hills) and South Tyne (rising near Cross Fell in Cumbria) near Hexham, Northumberland, and reaching the North Sea at Tynemouth ; length 72 km / 45 miles.
The principal tributary of the Tyne is the River Derwent, and the chief towns and cities along its course are Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Jarrow, and South Shields.
www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Britain/rivers.htm   (3832 words)

  
 Yorkshire Ridings History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Yorkshire is named after York and York is a shortened form of the Viking name Jorvik, which was in turn an interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon name Eoforwic.
Yorkshire is the county or ‘shire’ of York City and has been know in the past as Eoferwicscir, the County of York and Le Counte d’ Everwyck.
The East and North Ridings of Yorkshire were separated by the River Derwent and the West and North Ridings were separated by the Ouse and the Ure-Nidd watershed.
www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk /About_Yorkshire.htm   (301 words)

  
 City of York
It borders onto North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Its tributary, the River Foss flows through Strensall and Haxby and joins the Ouse in the centre of York.
The River Derwent, Yorkshire forms the eastern boundary of the authority between Stamford Bridge and Storwood.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ci/City_of_York.html   (119 words)

  
 The Lower Derwent Valley Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Yorkshire Water, the Environment Agency and English Nature worked together on an investigation into the effects of abstractions and flood defences on the ecology and hydrology of the Lower Derwent Valley.
As the Lower Derwent Valley was, and still is, of such high conservation value, it was important to establish whether Yorkshire Water's abstractions for Public Water Supply were damaging the river and washland biodiversity.
These 2 aspects of the River Derwent were studied in detail never seen before and a vast amount of data was collected which is of great value in research terms.
www.keldagroup.com /kel/csr/ourenv/casestudies/ldvp   (686 words)

  
 Yorkshire genealogy heraldry and history
Yorkshire, a maritime county in the N of England, much the largest of the English counties, nearly as large as Wales, and exceeds considerably the combined areas of the two next largest counties, Lincolnshire and Devonshire.
The chief rivers are the Tees, the Esk, the Hull, the Swale, the Wiske, the Ure, the Ouse, the Nidd, the Foss, the Wharfe, the Derwent, the Aire, the Calder, and the Don.
The county of Yorkshire is split into four areas: the Ainsty of York, East Riding, North Riding, and the West Riding.
www.ukgenealogyarchives.org.uk /england/Yorkshire/index.html   (786 words)

  
 River Derwent, Yorkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The river Derwent flowing though the village of Stamford Bridge
The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England.
The river is of generally good quality with BOD levels remaining below 2 mg/l all year round.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Derwent,_Yorkshire   (200 words)

  
 River Derwent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River Derwent, North East England on the border between County Durham and Northumberland; see also: Derwent Reservoir, North East England.
Derwent River, Tasmania was named after one of the English River Derwents.
The Derwent Reservoir is located at the Derwent Valley, downstream of the Howden Reservoir.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Derwent   (175 words)

  
 River Trent & Trent Navigation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Long before the canal era, the River Trent already allowed goods from the coast to reach South Yorkshire (via The River Idle to Bawtry), Lincoln (via the Foss Dyke), Newark and Nottingham (which were on the River Trent) and Derby (via the River Derwent).
This new waterway was to have a junction and basin on the River Trent at West Stockwith.
The River Trent continues to gently meander for just over 4 miles in a north easterly direction till it reaches Gunthorpe where there is a lock about 600 yards east of the A6097 which is the first road to cross the river since Nottingham, 24 miles back.
www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/trentriver.htm   (7456 words)

  
 :: iGreens.org.uk ::
This river has been the subject of one of the longest and hardest fought navigation disputes in the UK.
In 1800 the Derwent was navigable as far as Foulbridge, although Yedingham was the accepted head of navigation.
This allowed the river to bypass the weir altogether and follow its present course, about 50 yards to the east of the old one.
www.iconservatives.org.uk /yorkshire_derwent.asp   (725 words)

  
 River levels in yorkshire: River calder - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. River calder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
River levels in yorkshire The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England.
River levels in yorkshire fish in a North Yorkshire river remains a mystery today.
River levels in yorkshire floods in the Severn and Yorkshire Ouse basins has found high levels of lead floods on agricultural land adjacent to the River Swale in North Yorkshire.
mpd-251.zozodert2r.info /mpd-257.html   (528 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Filey Town is situated on the east coast of North Yorkshire between the towns of Scarborough and Bridlington.
We are based in Skipton, England at the southern end of the Yorkshire Dales and cover the areas of Craven in Yorkshire and Pendle in Lancashire.
River View B&B holiday accommodation is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England, UK and is a famous area for a vacation, close to the market towns of Hawes, Sedbergh, and Ingleton.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_yorkshire.html   (3900 words)

  
 Information on the North Yorkshire Moors National Park
One of the main rivers in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park is the River Esk, it is a major river stating at Westerdale as a collection of becks called Esklets and flows eastwards into the sea at Whitby.
The moors are also famous for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway a 18 mile stretch of track running from the traditional market town of Pickering and the picturesque village of Grosmont.
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway was one of the earliest lines in the country.
www.northyorkmoors-stay.co.uk /north-yorkshire-moors.php   (824 words)

  
 Yorkshire Wildlife Trust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A male otter may use 20-40km of river, tributary becks and associated ponds and wetlands as its ‘home range’ (undefended territory).
They are born blind and helpless with a covering of fine grey fur, in a secluded ‘natal holt’ (breeding den), which is often away from the main river and must be completely undisturbed.
Life expectancy is thought to be up to seven years in the wild, although the first year after leaving their mother is the most dangerous as they learn to fend for themselves.
www.yorkshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk /otters.htm   (520 words)

  
 River Humber Estuary, River Humber Bridge, RiverHumber.com
The Humber with its canals and tributaries, (which include the rivers Hull, Ancholme, Derwent, Ouse and Trent) run off an area of 9,550 square miles (24,750 square kms.), which is about 20% of the total land area in England.
The Humber is a large tidal estuary and extremely turbid, the estuary has a brown appearance due to this high turbidity, and is often thought of as a dirty river.
The inland port of Goole (which is approximately 45 miles (75 Kms) inland) on the River Ouse, owes it's growth to the formation of the canals, while the original growth of the major ports was mainly due to the railways.
www.riverhumber.com /index.html   (549 words)

  
 River Nar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This tidal river is now navigable for 9½ miles from Newhaven Harbour to Lewes but was navigable for a further 22½ miles to Ryelands Bridge at Linfield through 18 locks.
Originally the river was navigable to Linfield and had 18 locks, traffic ceased in the 1860s..
An act for Improving the navigation of the river was passed in 1806.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/River-Nar.html   (1116 words)

  
 River Derwent (Yorkshire): Waterscape.com
The River Derwent rises high on the moors near Scarborough, and flows through remote North Yorkshire countryside to meet the River Ouse at Barmby Barrage.
Though the river was historically navigated as far upstream as Malton and even beyond, a long legal battle over rights of navigation means that boats are now usually confined to the river downstream of Stamford Bridge.
Water is extracted from the Derwent and boats navigating it must have written clearance regarding boat discharge and pollution.
www.waterscape.com /River_Derwent   (157 words)

  
 Derventione(York)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Margary 2e crosses the Derwent at Kexby (se7051), Margary 81a at Buttercrambe (se7358) and Malton (se7971), and Margary 80a and 810 at Stamford Bridge (se7155).
Such an assignment is would be credible to the same extent as Bremia and Alauna that are not immediate to their eponymous rivers.
The Roman fort at Benwell (nz2164) overlooks the mouth of the Derwent, but its name is recorded as Condecor/Conderco with certainty of assignment.
www.romanmap.com /htm/nomina/Malton.htm   (243 words)

  
 River Roach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The river at Fishlake was diverted in 1943.
Navigation on the Yorkshire Derwent by Pat Jones, ISBN 085361 563 2 :144 pages, Published by Oakwood Press 2001 A history of the river from Roman times to the recent past.
This 9¼ mile tributary of the River Crouch runs from Wallingsea Ness, near Rochford, Essex, to the junction with the River Crouch.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/River-Roach.html   (1129 words)

  
 CAS-HYDRO Applications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Upper River Rye, Yorkshire, UK The original development catchment for CAS-HYDRO was the Upper Rye in North Yorkshire.
River Derwent, Yorkshire, UK In the application of CAS-HYDRO for UK Water Industry Research Ltd., the model was applied to the River Derwent in Yorkshire, UK to the Buttercrambe weir.
The aim of the project was to assess the impact of changes in the flow regime as a result of predicted climate change on the in-stream ecology.
www.dur.ac.uk /sim.reaney/cas-hydro/apps.htm   (207 words)

  
 Case Study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Lower Derwent Valley is characterised by a slow flowing river meandering through a flood plain of about 1km wide.
Flooding within the floodplain is of regular occurrence in the winter and spring months, and is mainly due to the high river levels preventing the ditches discharging into the river.
The water related issues are concerned with the agricultural utilisation of the grasslands for hay and grazing and nature conservation on the flood plain, and navigation, water abstraction, flooding and nature conservation in the adjacent river.
www.staff.ncl.ac.uk /geoff.parkin/CaseStudy1_background.html   (294 words)

  
 River Derwent - Howsham Weir
When the river is up, the hole becomes meaty and the only exit is by a forced wathunk into the green.
Further to the river right side is an undercut ledge on the weir.
Further to the river right is a fish-ladder for clambering up to the top for the many endless shoots of the chute.
www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /derwenthowsham.htm   (559 words)

  
 SELBY CANAL AND THE RIVER DERWENT
The River Ouse is a big fast flowing affair and I can understand some peoples reluctance to venture out but we had no real problems at all.
He tells us that the gates are the property of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust whom the Environment Agency seemingly deliberately skint in protracted legal arguments resulting in there being insufficient funds to repair the gates.
It has to be admitted that the river is very "strong" shall we say and progress is not as rapid as usual.
www.normanboats.co.uk /selby_canal_and_the_river_derwen.htm   (5849 words)

  
 digyorkshire - yorkshire, listings, museums, galleries, literature, festivals
Yorkshire was divided, for administrative purposes, into the East, West, and North Ridings, which had as their administrative centres Beverley, leeds, bradford, wakefield, sheffield Wakefield, and Northallerton, respectively.
theatre yorkshire, pantomime From the late Middle Ages the county was the centre of the cinema yorkshire, events, film English wool trade.
activities, culture yorkshire, theatre, whats on north The climate of the region encompassed in the former county of Yorkshire is variable.
www.digyorkshire.com /home.asp   (1328 words)

  
 East Yorkshire RIGS Group
- East Yorkshire - from the Humber to the Vale of Pickering.
The boundaries of the area are the eastern coastline, the River Humber, the River Ouse to York to the River Derwent and a continuation to Filey.
The Yorkshire chalk is very different to the chalk of southern Britain and the Group is keen to conserve a complete succession for future reserach.
www.horne28.freeserve.co.uk /rigsgp.htm   (341 words)

  
 IWA : Yorkshire Ouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The river is navigable from the River Ure down to Trent Falls.
There are connections with Goole Docks and the Aire and Calder Navigation, the river Aire at Asselby Island, the river Derwent at Barmby-on-the-Marsh, the Selby Canal at Selby and river Wharfe at Cawood.
The river has been used for commercial navigation since Roman times and the city of York expanded on its strength as a port.
www.waterways.org.uk /Waterways/PrincipalNavigations/YorkshireOuse   (396 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | North Yorkshire | Flood watch warnings after rain
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said they were called to Fishergate in Ferrybridge at 1020 BST when homes were flooded after Wash Dyke rose one and a half metres in half an hour.
In South Yorkshire the Rivers Don, Dearne, Rother and Sheaf are at possible risk of flooding.
While in East Yorkshire Stamford Bridge faces a threat of a rising River Derwent.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4233032.stm   (259 words)

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