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River Ribble (Upper River)

The River Ribble (Upper River) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1876. Orginally intended to run to Arun, the canal was never completed beyond Polehampton except for a 6 mile isolated section from Manington to Bracknell. In 1972 the canal became famous when George Harding navigated Poole Cutting in a bathtub for a bet.

Information about the waterway

The River Ribble (Upper River) is a tidal river and is part of the River Ribble. It runs for 2 miles and 7½ furlongs from Preston Tramway Bridge (which is a dead end) to Preston Marina Junction (where it joins the River Ribble (Main River) and the River Ribble (Preston Dock Branch)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Preston Tramway Bridge
Avenham Park Bridge Former East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cycle way	2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Preston Railway Viaduct Carries the North West Main Line	3¾ furlongs	0 locks
Penwortham Pipe Bridge	6½ furlongs	0 locks
Penwortham Old Bridge	6¾ furlongs	0 locks
Penwortham New Bridge	1 mile and 2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Guild Way Bridge	1 mile and 4¼ furlongs	0 locks
Preston Marina Junction Junction of the River Ribble and the Preston Marina Arm	2 miles and 7½ furlongs	0 locks

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Additional information

Navigational Notes

External websites

Proposed new bridge — associated with Preston Tramway Bridge: computer-generated picture
Before demolition began — associated with Preston Tramway Bridge: Original bridge
Guild Wheel - 21-mile circular off-road walking/cycling route begins/ends here — associated with Avenham Park Bridge: Route description

Wikipedia

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The River Ribble runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It starts close to the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, and is one of the few that start in the Yorkshire Dales and flow westwards towards the Irish Sea (the Dee in Dentdale and the Twiss in Kingsdale being notable others).

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