Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
River Don, Yorkshire
In or near Laxton.
River Don, Yorkshire — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Dr Neil Clifton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Goole · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
River Don, Yorkshire is a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The River Don in Yorkshire is notable for its historical significance and industrial heritage. It has played a crucial role in the development of the region's economy and is associated with the area's manufacturing past. The river's banks are lined with remnants of the industrial era, making it a point of interest for those studying the region's history.
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Background
History
Below Doncaster, the main channel of the lower Don originally meandered in a north-easterly direction across the marshland of Hatfield Chase to enter the Trent just above its junction with the Ouse. A second channel flowed to the north, along a Roman channel called Turnbridgedike. The eastern channel formed the boundary between Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. In the Hatfield Level drainage project which started in 1626, the Dutch civil engineer Cornelius Vermuyden diverted the Don northwards along Turnbridgedike. He constructed Dikesmarsh bank some distance to the east of the channel, so that the intervening land could be used as washlands. The main work was completed by 1628, but after…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6970, -0.8670
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Goole
- Postcode
- DN14 5TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Nearest railway station
- Goole — 1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: River Don, Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Anne Greaves
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Don, Yorkshire?
- River Don, Yorkshire is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN14 5TG), in the parish of Goole.
- What is River Don, Yorkshire?
- River Don, Yorkshire — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to River Don, Yorkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Goole, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN14 5TG.
- Is River Don, Yorkshire a protected site?
- Yes — River Don, Yorkshire is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to River Don, Yorkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Goole, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN14 5TG.