"1600 which allowed Adventurers, who paid for drainage schemes with their own money, to be repaid in land which they had drained. The Act covered large tracts of England, but no improvements were made to the region through which the Great Ouse flowed until 1618, Arnold Spencer and Thomas Girton started to improve the river between St Ives and St Neots. Six sluices were constructed, and Spencer attempted to obtain permission to improve the river to Bedford, but the Act was defeated, despite support from Bedford Corporation. Some dredging was done, and Great Barford became an inland port, but he"
"River Ouse, Sussex The Ouse ( ) is a river in the English counties of West and East Sussex. It rises near Lower Beeding in West Sussex, and flows eastwards and then southwards to reach the sea at Newhaven. It skirts Haywards Heath and passes through Lewes. It forms the main spine of an extensive network of smaller streams, of which the River Uck is the main tributary. As it nears the coast it passes through the Lewes and Laughton Levels, an area of flat, low-lying land that borders the river and another tributary, the Glynde Reach. It was a"
"of the River Ouse system was as follows in 2016. The author Virginia Woolf drowned herself in the River Ouse on 28 March 1941, near the village of Rodmell. On 18 April, her body was recovered from the river. The Ouse Summer Raft Race is held annually, and organised by the Lewes & District Round Table. Competitors construct their own rafts and paddle down the river, from Lewes to Newhaven. At Lewes and Southease, the rafters are pelted by crowds on the bridge and riverbank with eggs, flour, seaweed, and water. River Ouse, Sussex The Ouse ( ) is a"
"the river is often referred to simply as the Ouse in informal usage (the word ""Great"", which originally meant simply big, or in the case of a river long, is used to distinguish this river from several others called the Ouse). The river has several sources close to the village of Syresham in Northamptonshire. It flows through Brackley and into Buckinghamshire, through Buckingham, Milton Keynes at Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Olney and Kempston in Bedfordshire, which is the current head of navigation. Passing through Bedford, into Cambridgeshire through St Neots, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Hemingford Grey and St Ives, it reaches Earith."
"in Yorkshire, and the Great Ouse and Little Ouse in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The name may stem from the Celtic word Ūsa, which is in turn derived from the word *udso-, meaning ""water"". The root of this word is the Indo-European *wed-, from which the modern English words ""wet"" and ""water"" also stem. If this derivation is correct, then its name is a tautology, meaning ""Water river"" or ""Wet river"". However, the National Rivers Authority stated that the river above Lewes was called the Middewinde historically, while the river from Lewes to the sea was called ""The Great River"
"The Ouse is the name given to the river after its confluence with the Ure at Ouse Gill Beck. The River Wharfe, which drains Wharfedale, joins the Ouse upstream of Cawood. The Rivers Aire and Calder are more southerly contributors to the River Ouse and the most southerly Yorkshire tributary is the River Don, which flows northwards to join the main river at Goole. In the far north of the county the River Tees flows easteards through Teesdale and empties its waters into the North Sea downstream of Middlesbrough. The smaller River Esk flows from west to east at the"
"it a desirable canoeing location, especially the stretch between West Montrose and Paris. A number of conservation areas have been established along the river, and are managed by the Grand River Conservation Authority. The Grand Valley Trail stretches 275 km along the river's valley between the town of Dundalk and Lake Erie. The Mohawk name for the Grand River, ""O:se Kenhionhata:tie"" means ""Willow River,"" for the many willows in the watershed. During the 18th century, the French colonists named it ""Grande-Rivière."" It was later renamed as Ouse River by John Graves Simcoe for the River Great Ouse near his childhood"
"Ouse Valley Way The Ouse Valley Way is a 150-mile footpath in England, following the River Great Ouse from its source near Syresham in Northamptonshire to its mouth in The Wash near King's Lynn. The path begins outside the King's Head pub in Syresham and ends on the Green Quay in King's Lynn There is a long-term plan to complete remaining gaps in the path, meanwhile it is possible to walk the entire route, although in places the footpath and river temporarily part company. The route passes many interesting places and there is much to see, including attractive countryside, pretty"
"River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the major Dales now named after a village rather than its river. The old name for the valley was Yoredale after the river that runs through it. The Ure is one of many rivers and waterways that drain the Dales into the River Ouse. Tributaries of the Ure include the River Swale and the River Skell. The earliest recorded"
"the Ouse system is the River Swale, which drains Swaledale before passing through Richmond and meandering across the Vale of Mowbray. Next, draining Wensleydale, is the River Ure, which joins the Swale east of Boroughbridge. The River Nidd rises on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and flows along Nidderdale before reaching the Vale of York. The Ouse is the name given to the river after its confluence with the Ure at Ouse Gill Beck. The River Wharfe, which drains Wharfedale, joins the Ouse upstream of Cawood. The Rivers Aire and Calder are more southerly contributors to the"
"Ousse (river) The Ousse, is a right tributary of the Gave de Pau, in Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France. It flows into the Gave at the foot of the Pau Castle. The name ""Ousse"" is a common river name, probably derived from a former ""Ourse"", that applies to many other rivers, as a tributary of the Gers. The river left its name to the riverside commune Ousse. The Ousse rises in Bartrès, a few kilometres north of Lourdes, at an elevation of above sea level. It drains an old dry valley left by the Gave de Pau after"
"the mouth of the River Ouse, in the valley the river has cut through the South Downs. Over the centuries the river has migrated between Newhaven and Seaford in response to the growth and decay of a shingle spit (shoal) at its mouth. There was a Bronze Age fort on what is now Castle Hill. In about 480 AD, the Saxon people established a village near where Newhaven now stands, which they named ""Meeching"" (variously known as ""Myching"" or ""Mitching""). Throughout the Middle Ages, the main outlet and port of the Ouse was at Seaford (one of the Cinque Ports)."
"Ouse: (upstream [source] to downstream by confluence) In 1944 the annual boat race between the Oxford and Cambridge universities took place on this river, between Littleport and Queen Adelaide, the only time that it has not been held on the Thames; it was won by Oxford. The Great Ouse is used by three clubs from Cambridge University for the training of rowers, with the Boat Club (CUBC), the Women's Boat Club (CUWBC) and the Lightweight Rowing Club (CULRC), all using facilities at Ely. Rowing is popular in several of the towns on the Ouse, especially Bedford, which is one of"
"meandering across the Vale of Mowbray. Next, draining Wensleydale, is the River Ure, which the Swale joins east of Boroughbridge. Near Great Ouseburn the Ure is joined by the small Ouse Gill Beck, and below the confluence the river is known as the Ouse. The River Nidd rises on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and flows along Nidderdale before reaching the Vale of York and the Ouse. The River Wharfe, which drains Wharfedale, joins the Ouse upstream of Cawood. The Rivers Aire and Calder are more southerly contributors to the River Ouse and the most southerly Yorkshire"
"it joins the Ouse making it the 21st longest river in Britain. It is a public navigation from the weir at Tadcaster to its junction with the Ouse near Cawood and is tidal from Ulleskelf to the Ouse. The name 'Wharfe', at least in its present form, derives from the Old Norse ""hverfi"" meaning 'to turn'. However, this likely influenced a preceding Brittonic name, derived from the obscure element ""*werβ"" (related to Middle Welsh ""gweryn"", 'liquid'). The river source is the confluence of Oughtershaw Beck and Green Field Beck in Langstrothdale near Beckermonds. It flows east and south-east taking the"
"passes through drained wetlands and fens and has been extensively modified, or channelised, to relieve flooding and provide a better route for barge traffic. Though the unmodified river probably changed course regularly after floods, it now enters the Wash after passing through the port of King's Lynn, south of its earliest-recorded route to the sea. The name ""Ouse"" is from the Celtic or pre-Celtic *""Udso-s"", and probably means simply ""water"" or slow flowing river. Thus the name is a pleonasm. The lower reaches of the Great Ouse are also known as ""Old West River"" and ""the Ely Ouse"", but all"
"In recent years, York, Selby, and villages in between, have been very badly hit. The traditional source of the Ouse is in the village of Great Ouseburn, and is marked by a stone column reading ""OUSE RIVER HEAD... OUSEGILL SPRING Ft. YORK 13miles BOROUGHBRIDGE 4miles"". The site is from the present course of Ouse Gill Beck, a small stream earlier known as ""Usekeld Beck"", meaning ""Spring or source of the Ouse"" (from Old Norse ""kelda"" ""spring""). The start of the Ouse is now considered to be the point where Ouse Gill Beck joins the River Ure, south east of Great"
"ones are: North to south, to the confluence with the Ouse, these are: North to south, to the confluence with the Ouse, these are: River Foss The River Foss is an improved river in North Yorkshire, England, and a tributary of the River Ouse. It rises in the Foss Crooks woods near Oulston reservoir close to the village of Yearsley and runs south through the Vale of York to the Ouse. The name most likely comes from the Latin word Fossa, meaning ditch and is mentioned in the ""Domesday Book"". The York district was settled by Norwegian and Danish people,"
"along the river include: Brown Trout, Grayling, Barbel, Chub, Roach and Perch. From the source of the river: From the source of the river: From the source of the river: River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the major Dales now named after a village rather than its river. The old name for the valley was Yoredale after the river that runs through it. The Ure"
"to Boroughbridge. To the east of Boroughbridge, the Ure is joined by the River Swale. About downstream of this confluence, at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, the river changes its name to the River Ouse. Upper Wensleydale is high, open and remote U shaped valley overlying Yoredale Beds. The gradient is gentle to the north end of the valley, becoming steeper further south. Drumlins lay either side of the river, which is shallow but fast flowing. The river is fed from many gills cutting through woodland and predominantly sheep farmsteads. The Settle to Carlisle railway runs along the western side"
"River Tove The River Tove is a river in England, a tributary of the River Great Ouse. Rising in Northamptonshire about a mile north of Greatworth, it flows for about north and east of the town of Towcester (meaning 'camp on the Tove') near Bury Mount before meeting the Ouse south-east of Cosgrove just north of Milton Keynes. Its final form part of the border between Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, running alongside the Grand Union Canal. The river ultimately flows into the North Sea. The Old English name of Towcester, which is named for the River Tove, is ""Tófe-ceaster"", suggesting (since"
"of Lewes"", and that the present name is a contraction of Lewes, with which it rhymes. This claim is also supported by others. The Ouse is one of the four rivers that cut through the South Downs. It is presumed that its valley was cut during a glacial period, since it forms the remnant of a much larger river system that once flowed onto the floor of what is now the English Channel. In the warmer interglacials the lower valley would have flooded; there are raised beaches 40 metres (Goodwood-Slindon) and 8 metres (Brighton-Norton) above present sea level. The offshore"
"areas such as at Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen and areas managed by the Little Ouse Headwaters Project. The course continues through Rushford, Thetford, Brandon, and Hockwold before the river joins the Great Ouse north of Littleport in Cambridgeshire. The total length is about . The river is currently navigable from the Great Ouse to a point above Brandon. A distinctive feature of the headwaters of the Little Ouse and the Waveney is the valley in which they flow; the Little Ouse flows westwards while the Waveney flows eastwards. The valley is broad, cutting through boulder clay to the north"
"River Nene The River Nene ( or : see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for , from Northampton to The Wash. As with most hydronymy in England (such as the Ouse and Avon), the name is likely to be of Celtic origin. The same name appears in the 'Neen', the former name of the river Rea in Shropshire, which is retained in the hamlet"
"River Swale The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The name ""Swale"" is from the Anglo-Saxon word ""Sualuae"" meaning ""rapid and liable to deluge"". Annual rainfall figures of 1800mm p.a. in the headwaters and 1300mm p.a. in the lower waters over a drop of 148m in 32 km, gives proof to its name. The river gives its name to the valley through which it flows, namely Swaledale. The river and its valley are home to"
"Next, draining Wensleydale, is the River Ure, which joins the Swale east of Boroughbridge. The River Nidd rises on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and flows along Nidderdale before reaching the Vale of York. The Ouse is the name given to the river after its confluence with the Ure at Ouse Gill Beck. The River Wharfe, which drains Wharfedale, joins the Ouse upstream of Cawood. The Rivers Aire and Calder are more southerly contributors to the River Ouse and the most southerly Yorkshire tributary is the River Don, which flows northwards to join the main river at"
"River Uck The River Uck is a river in East Sussex, United Kingdom, which drains a catchment starting near Crowborough in the North, Hadlow Down to the East and Laughton Common to the South. It flows through the town of Uckfield and into the River Ouse about 3 miles north of Lewes. The River Uck also has a scenic walk alongside it. The river burst its banks in 2000, flooding much of Uckfield and the surrounding countryside. The signs indicating the name of the river have been subject to frequent vandalism, resulting in the council fitting specially shaped signs which"
"Ourthe The Ourthe (Walloon: ""Aiwe d' Oûte"") is a long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia (Belgium). It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Ourthe is formed at the confluence of the ""Ourthe Occidentale"" (Western Ourthe) and the ""Ourthe Orientale"" (Eastern Ourthe), west of Houffalize. The source of the ""Ourthe Occidentale"" is near Libramont-Chevigny, in the Belgian province Luxembourg. The source of the ""Ourthe Orientale"" is near Gouvy, also in the Belgian province Luxembourg, close to the border with Luxembourg. After the confluence of the two Ourthes near Nisramont, the Ourthe flows roughly in north-west and later"
"of the river passes under the former Great Eastern Railway, now connected to the main East Coast main line and running through to Cambridge via Whittlesey and Ely. The branch terminates, for navigation, at Stanground Lock, a connection to the Middle Levels, the drainage system of the Fens through which access is possible to the River Great Ouse. Below Peterborough, the river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . Continuing downstream leads to the impressive 'Embankment' area and after the cathedral city itself, passing through Whittlesey the landscape changes to the Nene Washes in The Fens and"
"Ouse is navigable throughout its length. Seagoing vessels use the river as far as Goole, where there is an inland port and access to the Aire and Calder Navigation. At Selby there is access to the Selby Canal. The river is tidal up to Naburn; the resultant tidal bore is known locally as ""the Aegir"". At Naburn there is a weir with locks, so that boats of length and beam can reach York. Above York there is another weir with locks at Linton-on-Ouse, which allows boats of length to proceed to the River Ure Navigation. Adjacent to the lock is"
"of the Humber being the confluence of a number of important rivers. The estuary appears in some Latin sources as (A name used by Edmund Spenser in ""The Faerie Queene""). This is possibly a Latinisation of the Celtic form (Welsh for river mouth or estuary), but is erroneously given as a name for both the Humber and The Ouse as one continuous watercourse. Both and may record an older Indo-European word for water or river, (as in the ‘Five Rivers’ of the Punjab). An alternative derivation may be from the Latin verb meaning black or dark river. The successive name"
"reduce the ability of vandals to add the letter 'f' to the word 'Uck'. In the Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman novel Good Omens the River Uck plays a small, but important scene in the narrative. River Uck The River Uck is a river in East Sussex, United Kingdom, which drains a catchment starting near Crowborough in the North, Hadlow Down to the East and Laughton Common to the South. It flows through the town of Uckfield and into the River Ouse about 3 miles north of Lewes. The River Uck also has a scenic walk alongside it. The river"
"River Foss The River Foss is an improved river in North Yorkshire, England, and a tributary of the River Ouse. It rises in the Foss Crooks woods near Oulston reservoir close to the village of Yearsley and runs south through the Vale of York to the Ouse. The name most likely comes from the Latin word Fossa, meaning ditch and is mentioned in the ""Domesday Book"". The York district was settled by Norwegian and Danish people, so parts of the place names could be old Norse. Referring to the etymological dictionary ""Etymologisk ordbog"", dealing with the common Danish and Norwegian"