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  River Rother - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River Rother (Eastern) in Kent and East Sussex
River Rother (Western) in Hampshire and West Sussex
River Rother, South Yorkshire (with its source in Derbyshire)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Rother   (108 words)

  
 Probert Encyclopaedia: Gazetteer (Rot-Rou)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rotherham is a manufacturing town on the confluence of the River Don and the River Rother in South Yorkshire, England.
Rothwell Haigh is a village in West Yorkshire, England.
Rouen is a port on the River Seine in north-west France It is the capital of the region of Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie).
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /GQE.HTM   (887 words)

  
 South Yorkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England.
It was created as a metropolitan county in 1974 the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972.
However, South Yorkshire still exists as a ceremonial county - there is a Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and also a High Sheriff.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/s/so/south_yorkshire.html   (463 words)

  
 River Rother, South Yorkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The River Rother is a river in the northern midlands of England, after which the town of Rotherham and the Rother Valley constituency are named.
Its main tributaries are the River Drone, the River Hipper and the River Doe Lea.
Some sections of the river are highly polluted, but the Rother Valley Country Park has been created around the section north of Killamarsh and east of Beighton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Rother,_South_Yorkshire   (140 words)

  
 River Don, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
The Don's major tributaries are the Dearne, the Rother, the Sheaf, the Rivelin and the Loxley.
Fig trees grow on a stretch of the river bank in Sheffield; the seeds having germinated successfully thanks to the increased warmth of the water near factory outfalls.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/r/ri/river_don__england.html   (210 words)

  
 Places Of The World (R-S)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The River Derwent is a river in north Yorkshire.
The River Tummel is a tributary of the River Tay.
South Glamorgan is a county in south Wales.
www.ii.uj.edu.pl /~artur/enc/G6.htm   (4639 words)

  
 KENT (COUNTY) - LoveToKnow Article on KENT (COUNTY)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
To the south of Hythe this shore borders the wide expanse of Romney Marsh, which, immediately west of Hythe, is overlooked by a line of abrupt hills, but for the rest is divided on the north from the drainage system of the Stour only by a slight uplift.
At its southeastern extremity, and at the extreme south of the county, is the shingly promontory of Dungeness.
Within historic times much of this marsh was covered by the sea, and the valley of the river Rother, which forms part of the boundary of Kent with Sussex, entering the sea at Rye harbour, was represented by a tidal estuary for a considerable distance inland.
85.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KE/KENT_COUNTY_.htm   (5470 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:United Kingdom:England:South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is an inland county, bordered by Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Cawthorne is a village in the Barnsley area of South Yorkshire, to the west of the M1.
Village in the borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/South_Yorkshire/desc.html   (7513 words)

  
 South_East_England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
South East England is one of the official regions of England.
South East England and London are the richest areas of the UK.
The name derives from the estuary of the River Thames which runs through East London and past Essex and Kent, which is the area where this accent is said to have originated.
www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=South_East_England   (283 words)

  
 River In South England - Great Web Sites about the Wonderful Country of England!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
River in South Kingstown, Rhode Island is 7.5 miles long, and changes from fresh to salt as it flows through the historic New England...
The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
Fowey (pronounced "Foy") is a town in south Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Fowey...
www.topenglandsites.com /?k=river-in-south-england   (1153 words)

  
 South Yorkshire
Yorkshire - The former county was divided administratively into North, East, and West Ridings, but reorganised to form a number of new counties in 1974: the major part of Cleveland and Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire.
River Don; part of Peak District National Park The county contains a part of the Peak District National Park, and a rich diversity of rural landscapes formed between the barren Pennine moors in the Southwest and the very low, flat carr-lands (a mixture of marsh and copses) in the east.
On the River Dearne, 26 km / 16 miles north of Sheffield, Barnsley lies on one of Britain's richest coal fields, although the industry is in decline.
www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Tourism/syinfo.htm   (791 words)

  
 Rother Valley (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rother Valley is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire named after the River Rother.
It is considered a safe Labour seat and has been represented by Kevin Barron since the 1983 UK general election.
Rother Valley constituency covers an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham south of Rotherham itself.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Rother_Valley_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (150 words)

  
 South Yorkshire - Biocrawler definition:South Yorkshire - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Although the county council was abolished, South Yorkshire still exists as a ceremonial county - there is a Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and also a High Sheriff.
In addition there are four governmental functions that are run at the South Yorkshire level despite the abolition of the county council.
As one of the least prosperous areas in Western Europe, South Yorkshire has been targeted for funding from the European Regional Development Fund.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/South_Yorkshire   (543 words)

  
 DERBYSHIRE - Online Information article about DERBYSHIRE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
rivers are the following: The Dane rises at the junction of the three counties, Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.
mass is demarcated on the north and west by the vales of the Etherow and Goyt, by the valley of the Derwent on the east, and in part by that of its tributary the Noe on the south.
The most picturesque cloughs are found on the south, descending to Edale, and on the west.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /DEM_DIO/DERBYSHIRE.html   (4286 words)

  
 Rotherham Rivers & Canals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The River Rother rises in Derbyshire near Pilsley and flows by North Wingfield and Wingerworth, past Chesterfield, Staveley, Eckington and Beighton and down through Treeton and Whiston to Rotherham.
The River Don rises in Yorkshire in the Peak District, passes Penistone, Thurgoland, Wadsley Bridge, Crookes, to central Sheffield.
The River Don was partly navigable and in the Eighteenth Century canal companies were formed to canalise the river and to make cuts where necessary to facilitate the travel of boats upriver.
www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk /riversandcanals/rotherhamriverscanals.htm   (615 words)

  
 The Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993
"South Yorkshire" means the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, and any reference to Doncaster, to Rotherham or to Sheffield is a reference to the district of that name in that county;
To South Yorkshire, to Rotherham, and to the parish of—
Realignments to the centre of the River Ryton.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1993/Uksi_19930729_en_1.htm   (2156 words)

  
 Sheffield City Council - Darnall Area Panel Minutes 17th July 2003
Peat stated that in relation to the restored area, UK Coal had a joint venture with Yorkshire Forward for the creation of a 100 acre Waverley Advanced Manufacturing Park and the service provision of electricity, gas, sewage and surface drainage would be in place before the end of this year.
Bowles identified that the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive planned the provision of Supertram stops on the basis that people would be unlikely to walk further than 800 metres (approximately a 10 minute walk).
The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive's aim was to complete the extensions in 2008, which would tie with the completion of Phase 1 of the development.
www.sheffield.gov.uk /index.asp?pgid=12287   (3312 words)

  
 Rotherhamweb: Images of Rother Valley Country Park
From the turn of the 20th Century, the physical characteristics of the River Rother were also increasingly subjected to change.
In many cases, coal deposits lay beneath the bed of the river itself and to successfully exploit these reserves, it was necessary to re-channel the river.
Here the river was diverted to facilitate the exploitation of huge coal reserves and on completion, the void which had been created, was infilled and a new channel constructed to take the river’s flow.
rotherhamweb.co.uk /gallery/rvy   (323 words)

  
 River Rother (Eastern)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is a tributary of the River Rother navigable for almost 8 miles.
Gloucester Harbour Trustees : The Trustees were originally constituted in 1890 and are responsible for a large area of the Severn Estuary and the tidal reaches of the Rivers Severn and Wye.
This is the point where it is generally considered that the River Ure also joins the Ouse but many asserted that the Ure changes to the Ouse at Ouse Gill Beck, in which case the Swale does not join the Ouse but the Ure.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/River-Rother-Eastern.html   (1485 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   (3745 words)

  
 Aspects of Local History Relating to the Rother Valley and Bedgreave Mill within The Rother Valley Country Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The River Rother is said to have had its name from Rud-whr (red water), probably from its being impregnated with iron in some parts of its channel.
It rises from Rother Spring, in the village of Pilsey, and then runs to Padley Wood, by North Wingfield Church, and joins the Hipper at Chestefield flowing North Easterly towards the country park.
Sometime after it was adopted by Rother Valley Country Park and restored as a visitor centre.
www.goblin-online.net /genealogy/bedgreave/bedgreave_history.html   (3968 words)

  
 Treetonweb: About Catcliffe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
In 1868, Catcliffe was described as a township in the parish of Rotherham, wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill, in the West Riding of the county of York, 3 miles to the south of Rotherham.
The South Yorkshire region became established as a source of good quality glassware, manufacturing bottles and flint and window glass.
There are around 500 pieces of glass in the Decorative Art Collection, many of which are from South Yorkshire factories such as Catcliffe.
www.treetonweb.co.uk /parish/catcliffe.htm   (969 words)

  
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The walls were built of cut flint and Caen stone, and extended from the north-east tower in St. Nicholas Churchyard, called King Henry's Tower, to Blackfriars Tower at the south end, and from the same King Henry's Tower to the north-west tower on the bank of the Bure.
Batsford illustrate the variety of styles that prevailed in different counties, and which are mainly attributable to the variety in the local materials in the counties.
In 1826 a rustic, while ploughing some land to the south of the town, turned up with his share the brass seal of Leicester Hospital, which seal had doubtless formed part of the loot acquired by the rebel army.
www.gutenberg.org /files/14742/14742.txt   (19725 words)

  
 Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Victor Waddington: Giant of the South Yorkshire Waterways by Mike Taylor, 80 pages, Published by Yorkshire Waterway Publications 1999 Photogrphs of the Waddington trading fleet and details of the life and work of its owner.
Waterstart : Waterstart is a waterways based training and recreational facility based at Thorne, South Yorkshire, but working with people throughout Doncaster and neighbouring boroughs.
Junction with Sheffield and South Yorkshire New Junction Canal
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Sheffield--South-Yorkshire-Navigation.html   (670 words)

  
 Yorkshire_Fishing_   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Additionally been doing alot of work on a river write up that is not quite ready yet.
There is a fish in on the River Wharfe this Wednesday 19th of November 2003, Mal, Bof and a few others will be there, again see the forum and register your intention to turn up if you fancy a day out in good company on the river.
It is empty at the moment, but all being well, we should be able to start supplying Yorkshire Fishing gear It will be a little above cost price with the aim of spreading the YF name far and wide.
www.yorkshirefishing.net /news2003.htm   (3573 words)

  
 Yorkshire_Fishing_Mals_Diary_Archived_1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Then the river master in the middle of mortal battle called upon the assistance of the MooMoo, as he was under attack on two fronts.
So while the river master bested one general, the other found himself in battle with the MooMoo, and so both ghosts were vanquished and we were one step closer to the evil ghost double.
The river is very low though and about the only thing that is moving are the minnows but not in a scared hurried way so there cannot be many perch or jacks about.
www.yorkshirefishing.net /malsdiaryarch1.htm   (17318 words)

  
 yorkshire river   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Yorkshire river Wharfe near Yorkshire Dales in England...
The River Tame is a river in the north...
Swale and Ure in North Yorkshire, the River Hull in East Yorkshire and the rivers Don, Rother, Aire...
www.1-yorkshire-terriers.com /66/yorkshire-river.html   (673 words)

  
 Killamarsh homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The names probably indicate something and its position relative to the old village, for as is often the case hereabouts Killamarsh is an ancient village that exploded in size with the opening of the local collieries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
It is in North East Derbyshire, unlike the rest of the places on this website which are in South Yorkshire.
Along its northern edge is the Rother Valley Country Park with its water bird sanctuary, water skiing, angling, and the River Rother.
www.j31.co.uk /killamarsh.htm   (308 words)

  
 Outdoor England : South East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The south east is packed to the gunnels with maritime heritage and plays host to many flagship waterside events.
There are lots of other rivers in the South East, not all as big as the Thames.
The River Itchen in Hampshire is famous for its watercress and you can see it growing in the shallow waters that run cold.  Nearby, try fresh watercress sandwiches or soup in a cafĂ© in the small town of Alresford.
www.enjoyengland.com /campaign/outdoor/water/south_east.aspx   (1307 words)

  
 South Yorkshire Biodiversity Network - Conferences 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Then, at a meeting of the River Rother Wildlife Strategy Group, John Pygott, of the then National Rivers Authority, overheard me talking about the area to George Griffith of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
In essence, as the key players (now including the landowner) were present, the idea of the Nature Reserve was truly born.
Firstly, the South Yorkshire Forest partnership was established and was able to target funds and strategic recognition towards the area.
www.shu.ac.uk /schools/lfm/SYBionet/confer/recent/marchconf/bdconf2.htm   (1136 words)

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