Leven Canal
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The Leven Canal runs for 3.18 miles from the River Hull to the village of Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was built for Mrs Charlotta Bethell in 1805, and remained in use until 1935. It i
The entrance of the canal as seen from the river
The remains of the entrance lock
Hull Bridge
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Hull Bridge is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles north-east of Beverley town centre. It lies south of the A1035 road and straddles the Beverley
Leven Canal
…of gates was added later, to allow the lock to be uses at all states of the tide. Mrs Bethell's son Richard paid half of the cost of improvements to Hull Bridge, which vessels from Kingston upon Hull had to pass through, on condition that the Driffield Navigation reduced its tolls by 60 per cent, producing a…
River Hull at Hull Bridge
View of the River Hull at Hull Bridge around 1900.