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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 ...
Canal & River Trust & Avon Navigation Trust. The Avon Ring is a canal ring which is located to the south west of Birmingham in England, and connects the major towns of Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham, Tewkesbury, Worcester and the southern outskirts of Birmingham. It consists of stretches of four waterways, and is heavily locked, with a total of ...
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.
England. 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 river then crosses into Worcestershire and is joined by the Laverton brook, before it reaches the village of Sedgeberrow. Flowing directly north the Isbourne passes through the village of Hinton on the Green, it then continues through an area of market gardens on the outskirts of Evesham, and passes under the Pershore road, before joining ...
This is a list of crossings of the River Avon in England (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from its source in Northamptonshire, through or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire, to its confluence with the River Severn at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.