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The River Avon / ˈeɪvən / (AY-vən), also / ˈeɪvɒn / (AY-von) in central England flows generally southwestwards and is a major left-bank and easternmost tributary of the River Severn. It is also known as the Warwickshire Avon or Shakespeare's Avon, to distinguish it from several other rivers of the same name in the United Kingdom.
The Avon, a tributary of the River Severn, is navigable but mainly used by leisure traffic and there is a marina providing moorings. The River Avon at Evesham has always been susceptible to heavy flooding which is well documented from the 13th century. In May 1924 floods at Evesham ranked 5th in the annual flood list 1848 to 1935. [31]
Hampton Ferry (River Avon) Coordinates: 52.091220°N 1.957970°W. Hampton Ferry. The Hampton Ferry is a pedestrian cable ferry linking Evesham and the village of Hampton across the River Avon in the English county of Worcestershire. The route dates back to the 13th century, when it was established by the monks of Evesham Abbey as a short-cut to ...
Worcestershire. 52°07′28″N 2°03′03″W / 52.1245°N 2.0509°W / 52.1245; -2.0509. Wyre Piddle is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is on the River Avon, near where that river is joined by the Piddle Brook - between Evesham and Pershore.
The village has two churches, the Anglican St James Church and a Baptist church, and two pubs, the Golden Cross and the Coach and Horses. The River Avon is close by. A large section of the bank is owned and managed by Manor Farm Leisure, which also runs the local golf course, fishing lakes and holiday caravan site.
The Severn is the United Kingdom's longest river and flows through Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn and Worcester. [49] The River Avon flows through the Worcestershire town on Evesham and joins the Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Several coniferous and deciduous woodlands are located in the north of the county.
River Avon - Cropthorne Mill. Cropthorne is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, and on the North-west edge of the Cotswolds.It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Worcester, 19 miles (31 km) north of Cheltenham, and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Fladbury is a traditional English village located in rural Worcestershire, England. Five miles from Pershore, 5 miles from Evesham, 2.8 miles from the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. and 107 miles from London. It is on the banks of the River Avon, with many interesting and original buildings and features.