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SE6942 : River Derwent in flood near the former Ferryboat Inn

taken 7 months ago, near to East Cottingwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

River Derwent in flood near the former Ferryboat Inn
River Derwent in flood near the former Ferryboat Inn
A ferry once crossed the River Derwent here to reach East Cottingwith. The Ferryboat Inn closed in 2014, with the ferry finishing in the 1950s. For more information on the village history see: LinkExternal link
River Derwent (Yorkshire)

The Derwent rises on Fylingdale Moors (North Yorkshire Moors National Park) and flows 72 miles, mainly south to its junction with the River Ouse at Barmby Barrage. En route it passes through a number of glacial overflow channels, namely The Forge Valley ( Link ) and Kirkham Abbey Gorge. It originally would have had its mouth near Scarborough but this was blocked by glacial debris. The river is prone to flooding, to relieve this pressure the Victorians constructed the Sea Cut Link .


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Primary Subject: Flood
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Ferryboat Inn Closed in 2014 [7] · Flooding [7] · River Derwent Near [5] ·
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SE6942, 54 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
DS Pugh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 November, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 December, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 6984 4272 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:52.5594N 0:56.3519W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 69812 42723
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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