2016

TA0256 : River Hull

taken 7 years ago, near to Kelleythorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

This is 1 of 12 images, with title River Hull in this square
River Hull
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull.
Most of its course is through low lying land that is at or just above sea level, causing flooding to be a long-standing problem. Since 1980, the mouth of the river has been protected by a tidal barrier, which can be closed to prevent tidal surges entering the river system and causing flooding.
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Most of the bridges which cross the river are movable, to allow shipping to pass. There are six swing bridges, four bascule bridges, two of which have twin leaves, one for each carriageway of the roads which they carry, and three Scherzer lift bridges, which are a type of rolling bascule bridge. Scott Street Bridge, which is now permanently raised, was originally powered from a high pressure water main maintained by the first public power distribution company in the world.

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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage
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TA0256, 93 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 31 December, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 26 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TA 0257 5653 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:59.6781N 0:26.2144W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TA 0252 5654
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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