Search results

Create the page "River Swift" on this wiki! See also the search results found.

• Bridgewater Canal
  ...o the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] at Leigh. It once connected with the [[River Mersey]] at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver ...al-age Britain, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the [[River Irwell]], one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a perio
  45 KB (6,981 words) - 09:40, 7 June 2018
• River Clydach, Brecknockshire
  The '''River Clydach''' is a short, steep and fast-flowing river in [[Brecknockshire]]. It lies within the [[Brecon Beacons]] National Park. ...its confluence with the [[River Usk]] ({{wmap|51.8329|-3.1007|zoom=14|name=River Clydach, mouth}}).<ref>Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL13, "Brecon Beacons N
  1 KB (166 words) - 09:38, 16 October 2018
• Portarlington
  ...''Cúil an tSúdaire'', meaning 'nook of the tanner'), is a town on the [[River Barrow]] which for the most part forms the border between [[County Laois]] ..., with some slight street undulations. The town was partially built on the river's flood plain. Better drainage recently has resulted in fewer floodings to
  19 KB (2,675 words) - 13:34, 8 March 2016
• River Towy
  [[File:Carmarthenshire County Hall from across Towy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|River Towy At Carmarthen]] ...two longest rivers flowing entirely within [[Wales]], (the other is the [[River Teifi]]) with a total length of 75 miles. It is noted for its sea trout and
  5 KB (837 words) - 22:57, 3 February 2015
• St Boswells
  ...[Newtown St Boswells]] by the A68 road. It lies on the south side of the [[River Tweed]] which here forms the border with [[Berwickshire]]. At the time of ...é and several convenience stores. There is also a golf course next to the River Tweed and a rugby club.
  13 KB (2,265 words) - 14:21, 25 November 2014
• River Ure
  ...kshire|Yorkshire Ouse]], not by joining or uniting itself with another new river but simply by a change of name. ...its river, albeit that the old name for the valley was Yoredale after the river.
  11 KB (1,732 words) - 07:51, 1 February 2016
• River Test
  [[File:Romsey River Test.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Test downstream of Sadler's Mill, Romsey]] [[File:Soton river test docks 01.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The tidal River Test in Southampton]]
  4 KB (616 words) - 13:56, 12 April 2015
• Peterborough Cathedral
  ...ty centre. It dominates the view of the city from the meadows beside the [[River Nene]]. ...ocation it is in is due to the easy ability to transfer quarried stones by river and then to the existing site allowing it to grow without being relocated.
  18 KB (2,819 words) - 17:32, 16 October 2022
• Broughty Castle
  '''Broughty Castle''' is a historic castle on the banks of the [[River Tay]] in [[Broughty Ferry]], [[Angus]]. ...all become subject to this hold or be compelled to forego their use of the river."<ref>Patten, William, ''The Expedition into Scotland'', London (1549), abb
  6 KB (994 words) - 17:26, 24 April 2018
• Manchester Metrolink
  ...ay lines.<ref name=metuk/> It is operated by a fleet of Bombardier Flexity Swift M5000s. ...legal costs, land acquisition and construction of rail bridges over the [[River Medlock]] was actioned.<ref name=ann/><ref name=bring>{{cite news |url= htt
  75 KB (10,297 words) - 14:03, 26 July 2016
• Marble Hill House
  |picture=Marble Hill House-River(south)front.jpg |picture caption=Marble Hill House, river front
  3 KB (467 words) - 23:59, 9 November 2015
• Iffley Lock
  '''Iffley Lock''' is a lock on the [[River Thames]] near the village of [[Iffley]], [[Oxfordshire]]. It is on the sout ...ntary enquiry reported that cows and horses were sometimes driven into the river to create sufficient draught. The lock was repaired in 1866, and ten years
  4 KB (605 words) - 16:43, 20 October 2019
• Harbottle
  ...the edge of [[Roxburghshire]], which is reached up the long course of the river. The [[River Coquet]] flows by the village. Here too stand the ruins of [[Harbottle Cas
  7 KB (1,132 words) - 23:00, 12 January 2016
• Macclesfield Canal
  ...the leisure market, which would form such a large part of its future, with swift packet boats carrying leisure traffic from the (now closed) [[Dukinfield]] ...e.g. at Bollington and [[High Lane]] on the upper section, and over the [[River Dane]] on the lower section, close to Bosley bottom lock.
  10 KB (1,580 words) - 10:53, 29 June 2016
• Dunleer
  ...f [[Ferrard]]. It has a Charter dating back to 1252. Situated on the White River, it is the junction of several roads that intersect the town, including the ...itors. The White River Mill pond is located on the confluence of the White River and Ba Be Stream.
  10 KB (1,653 words) - 12:35, 2 August 2017
• Andersey Island
  '''Andersey Island''' is a large island in the [[River Thames]] in [[Oxfordshire]] near [[Abingdon]], [[Berkshire]] on the reach a ...between the main navigation channel and the [[Swift Ditch]] backwater. The Swift Ditch used to be the main course of the Thames until navigation was diverte
  1 KB (206 words) - 11:59, 2 May 2017
• River Caldew
  [[File:River Caldew - geograph.org.uk - 212922.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Caldew near to The '''River Caldew''' is a river running through [[Cumberland]].
  2 KB (312 words) - 22:15, 6 July 2017
• Locks on the River Thames
  ...and weir combinations are used for controlling the flow of water down the river, most notably when there is a risk of flooding, and provide for navigation {{citation|first=Frank L.|last=Dix|title=Royal River Highway|year=1985|page=12|publisher=David & Charles, Newton Abbott}}
  15 KB (2,161 words) - 18:43, 25 May 2017
• Abingdon Lock
  ...than a mile east and upstream of [[Abingdon]] on the opposite bank of the river. It was originally built in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission. ...been built by them during the 10th century. A pound lock was built on the Swift Ditch by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1635 making it then the navigation
  4 KB (611 words) - 12:22, 23 January 2020
• Culham Lock
  '''Culham Lock''' is a lock on the [[River Thames]] in [[Oxfordshire]], close to [[Culham]]. It is on a lock cut to th The associated weirs are on the old course of the river under the massive causeway which separates the millstream from picturesque
  5 KB (810 words) - 20:30, 21 October 2019