Leven Canal
Overview
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free...
to the village of Leven
Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire
Leven is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about west of Hornsea town centre and lies northwest of the A165 road, which was built, after a long campaign by residents, to bypass the village and opened 25 May 1994....
, East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
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. It was built for Mrs Charlotta Bethell in 1805, and remained in use until 1935. It is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The Leven Canal runs from the River Hull
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free...
between Arram
Arram
Arram is a small farming village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of the market town of Beverley and east of Leconfield.It forms part of the civil parish of Leconfield....
and Aike
Aike
Aike is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Beverley town centre and lies to the west of the River Hull...
, to the south end of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Leven
Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire
Leven is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about west of Hornsea town centre and lies northwest of the A165 road, which was built, after a long campaign by residents, to bypass the village and opened 25 May 1994....
. It borders the Leven Carrs in the north, and Eske
Eske
Eske is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of the town of Beverley and north of the village of Tickton. It lies just to the east of the River Hull.It forms part of the civil parish of Tickton....
and Routh Carrs in the south.
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