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The River Hull is a navigable river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial counties of England of England....
 in the north of England
England

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.

It has its source in the Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire Wolds

The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the Counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in North-Eastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie....
. It is navigable from its junction with the Driffield Navigation
Driffield Navigation

The Driffield Navigation is an 18 km waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
 at Aike Beck
Aike Beck

Aike Beck or the Lockington Navigation left the River Hull 0.4 miles above the junction with Leven Canal. Navigable for no more than 2 miles from the River it was built to carry mainly coal, and had two canal locks taking craft of 40 feet by 8 feet 10 inches...
, and it continues via the junctions with the Leven Canal
Leven Canal

The Leven Canal canal runs for 3.25 miles from the River Hull to the village of Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
, the Arram Beck
Arram Beck

Arram Beck is a small stream running through high embankments and flowing eastwards from the village of Arram to join the River Hull. Depths are variable due to the tidal nature of the Hull....
 and Beverley Beck
Beverley Beck

Beverley Beck is a short canal in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The beck runs from Grovehill Lock on the River Hull at Beverley west for about into the town of Beverley....
. It then joins
Confluence (geography)

Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where a tributary joins a more major river, called the mainstem , when that major river is also the highest Strahler Stream Order in the drainage basin....
 the Humber
Humber

The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of northern England.The Humber is an estuary formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse, Yorkshire and the tidal River Trent....
 estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
 in the centre of Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
.

Its course bisects the city's industrial area, and several opening bridges have been constructed.






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The River Hull is a navigable river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial counties of England of England....
 in the north of England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.

It has its source in the Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire Wolds

The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the Counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in North-Eastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie....
. It is navigable from its junction with the Driffield Navigation
Driffield Navigation

The Driffield Navigation is an 18 km waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
 at Aike Beck
Aike Beck

Aike Beck or the Lockington Navigation left the River Hull 0.4 miles above the junction with Leven Canal. Navigable for no more than 2 miles from the River it was built to carry mainly coal, and had two canal locks taking craft of 40 feet by 8 feet 10 inches...
, and it continues via the junctions with the Leven Canal
Leven Canal

The Leven Canal canal runs for 3.25 miles from the River Hull to the village of Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
, the Arram Beck
Arram Beck

Arram Beck is a small stream running through high embankments and flowing eastwards from the village of Arram to join the River Hull. Depths are variable due to the tidal nature of the Hull....
 and Beverley Beck
Beverley Beck

Beverley Beck is a short canal in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The beck runs from Grovehill Lock on the River Hull at Beverley west for about into the town of Beverley....
. It then joins
Confluence (geography)

Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where a tributary joins a more major river, called the mainstem , when that major river is also the highest Strahler Stream Order in the drainage basin....
 the Humber
Humber

The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of northern England.The Humber is an estuary formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse, Yorkshire and the tidal River Trent....
 estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
 in the centre of Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
.

Its course bisects the city's industrial area, and several opening bridges have been constructed. These continue to cause traffic delays during high tides, though river traffic has decreased in recent years.

There are plans to build a barrage at the mouth of the Hull where it joins the Humber
Humber

The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of northern England.The Humber is an estuary formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse, Yorkshire and the tidal River Trent....
 Estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
 to maintain a constant water level as it passes through the city.

The River Hull is traditionally seen as the dividing line between West and East Hull, most commonly referred to as the bases for fans of Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers.

Bridges


These are the bridges in the Hull area which cross the river Hull:-

A number of

  • Footbridge to The Deep
    The Deep (aquarium)

    The Deep is a large underwater aquarium situated at Sammy's Point, at the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber estuary in Kingston upon Hull, England....
  • Myton Bridge on Garrison Road A63
    A63 road

    The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England between Leeds and Kingston upon Hull ....
  • Drypool Bridge
  • North BridgeGrade II Listed 1994
  • Scott Street Bridge Grade II listed 1994 (permanently raised due to failed antique hydraulics)
  • Sculcoates Bridge Grade II listed 1994 (oldest bridge in the city)
  • Wilmington Swing Bridge Grade II Listed (former railway, now footpath and cycles). Built by the North Eastern Railway
    North Eastern Railway (UK)

    The North Eastern Railway , was an England rail transport company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Railways Act 1921 in 1923....
     in 1907.
  • River Hull Railway Bridge Grade II Listed 1994 Built by the Hull and Barnsley Railway
    Hull and Barnsley Railway

    HistoryThe Hull and Barnsley Railway was opened on 20 July 1885. On incorporation and until 1905 it was the Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company....
     in 1885, still used by freight trains.
  • Stoneferry Bridges
  • Sutton Road Bridge
  • Ennerdale Link Bridges on Raich Carter Way. The most recent bridges, replacing a failed flooded tunnel.

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See also

  • Rivers of the United Kingdom


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