River Severn The Worcestershire Severn

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The river flows past the 'Faithful City' of Worcester. Until the Southern Bypass was built there was only the single bridge crossing at Worcester Bridge.









SO8456 : Riverside walk at Pitchcroft by Trevor Rickard SO8356 : Riverside seat at Pitchcroft by Trevor Rickard SO8355 : River Severn at Pitchcroft by Trevor Rickard SO8455 : Worcester Racecourse under water by Mark Nightingale
SO8455 : The river Severn at Worcester by Philip Halling SO8455 : Worcester Race Course by Chris Allen SO8455 : River Severn at Worcester by David Stowell SO8455 : Worcester Rowing Club by Peter Whatley
SO8455 : The Sabrina Bridge, Worcester by Philip Halling SO8455 : The River Severn, Worcester by Mr M Evison SO8455 : Boats moored on River Severn by Le Vesinet Promenade by P L Chadwick SO8454 : Worcester Railway Bridge by Bob Embleton

The current Worcester Bridge dates from 1781 and was extensively re-built in 1931-2.

SO8454 : The River Severn and Worcester Cathedral by Philip Halling SO8454 : River Severn, Worcester by Stephen McKay SO8454 : Cathedral Ferry, Worcester by Ruth Harris SO8454 : Worcester Cathedral from the River Severn by Doug Elliot

The Worcester & Birmingham Canal meets the river at Diglis Junction.

SO8454 : Severn Terrace, Worcester by Philip Halling SO8453 : River Severn north of Diglis by Roger Kidd SO8453 : The River Severn at Diglis by Philip Halling SO8453 : Entrance to the Diglis Bottom Lock from the River Severn by John M SO8453 : Start of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal by Bob Embleton

The Worcester & Birmingham Canal runs for thirty miles into the centre of Birmingham at Gas Street Basin. It has eighty five locks and five tunnels. When completed in 1815 the canal halved the distance for boats between Worcester and Birmingham.

SO8453 : Boom across the River Severn at Diglis, Worcester by Roger Kidd SO8453 : Diglis weir Worcester by Andrew Darge SO8453 : Weir on River Severn at Diglis by John M SO8453 : Below the weir by Bob Embleton SO8453 : Lock on the River Severn at Diglis by John M

A new cable stayed footbridge was opened in 2010 below Diglis Weir.

SO8453 : Diglis Bridge by Philip Halling SO8453 : River Severn,Diglis bridge by kevin skidmore SO8453 : View down the Severn from the new bridge by Andrew King

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The River Teme has its confluence with the Severn near Powick. It was on the flood plain that the first skirmish of the Civil War took place in 1642 and the final battle in 1651 leading to the flight to exile of King Charles II.

SO8453 : River Severn beside the Civil War battlefield by John M SO8552 : Flow measuring equipment on the River Severn by John M SO8552 : Monarch's Way on the Worcester Battlefield by John M SO8552 : Confluence of River Teme and River Severn by John M

The River Teme rises on the Welsh Border west of Ludlow with its tributaries the River Corve and River Clun before flowing through Radnorshire and Herefordshire to Powick.

The Worcester Southern Bypass bridge marks the southern limit of the city and Civil War battlefield. The Parliamentary forces constructed a bridge of boats in Sepember 1651 to attack the Royalist forces on Powick fields.

SO8551 : The Ketch moorings and caravan site by Peter Whatley SO8551 : Carrington Bridge by Andrew DargeSO8551 : Viewpoint describing the Battle of Worcester 1651 by Andrew Darge SO8551 : Carrington bridge over the Severn south of Worcester by Andrew Darge SO8551 : Severn Flood Plain from the Carrington Bridge by Bob Embleton SO8551 : River Severn below Worcester's southern link road bridge by Philip Halling
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