The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Mow Cop. It flows through the Midlands (forming a once-significant boundary between the North and South of England) until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1227, 493 KB) Summary View of Gainsborough Riverside and River Trent. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Colwick is a suburb in the east of Greater Nottingham in England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... The cubic meter (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... It has been suggested that Thousand Cubic Feet be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... The cubic meter (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... It has been suggested that Thousand Cubic Feet be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... Map sources for Biddulph at grid reference SJ8857 Biddulph is a town in Staffordshire, England, just north of Stoke-on-Trent, and has a population of about 25,000. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Humber is also the name of one of the ranges of cars manufactured by the Rootes Group Humber is also the name of a river in Newfoundland, Canada, as well as a river and a college, both in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... This is the dramatic name for the junction of the River Ouse and the River Trent to form the Humber in Yorkshire, England. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. ... The River Dove at Dovedale. ... The river in Leicester The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands. ... The River Tame flows from the Black Country, through north Birmingham, past Tamworth (which takes its name from the river), and into the River Trent near Alrewas. ... The Trent is the name of a river in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... River Wey near its source at Farringdon, Hampshire Headstream is the origin of water flow that initiates the subject watercourse. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Map sources for Biddulph at grid reference SJ8857 Biddulph is a town in Staffordshire, England, just north of Stoke-on-Trent, and has a population of about 25,000. ... Mow Cop is a village on a high isolated hill in Staffordshire in England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The River Ouse in York The River Ouse (pronounced ooze) in North Yorkshire, England flows through York and Selby. ... This is the dramatic name for the junction of the River Ouse and the River Trent to form the Humber in Yorkshire, England. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Immingham (informally referred to as Ming or Ming Ming) is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on south bank of the Humber Estuary. ...

The name "Trent" comes from a Celtic word possibly meaning "strongly flooding". More specifically, the name may be a contraction of two Celtic words, tros ("over") and hynt ("way") ^[2]. This may indeed indicate a river that is prone to flooding. However, a more likely explanation may be that it was considered to be a river that could be crossed principally by means of fords, i.e. the river flowed over major road routes. This may explain the presence of the Celtic element rid (c.f. Welsh rhyd, "ford") in various placenames along the Trent, such as Hill Ridware, as well as the Saxon‐derived ford. Another translation is given as "the trespasser", referring to the waters flooding over the land.^[3] The Celtic languages are the languages descended from Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, a branch of the greater Indo-European language family. ... A ford, with pedestrian footbridge, on a minor road near Weimar bei Kassel in Germany The ford at Brockenhurst, leading into the village centre, following heavy rain. ... Hill Ridware and Mavesyn Ridware are small historical villages situated in the Lichfield Parish Dirstrict in the County of Staffordshire, England. ...

It is unusual amongst English rivers in that it flows north (for the second half of its route), and is also unusual in exhibiting a tidal bore, the "Aegir". The area drained by the river includes most of the northern Midlands. The tidal bore in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska A tidal bore (or just bore, or eagre) is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

History of navigation

Trent Bridge at Nottingham

Nottingham seems to have been the ancient head of navigation until the Restoration. Navigation was then extended to Wilden Ferry, as a result of the efforts of the Fosbrooke family of Shardlow. Later, in 1699, Lord Paget obtained an Act of Parliament to extend navigation up to Burton, but nothing was immediately done. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Restoration. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... William Paget, 6th Baron Paget (1609 – 1678) was a baron in the peerage of England. ...

In 1711, Lord Paget leased his rights to George Hayne, who carried out improvements, quickly opening the river to Burton. He monopolised freight, causing discontent among merchants and encouraging interloping. His business was continued as the 'Burton Boat Company', but after the opening of the Trent and Mersey Canal, the Boat Company were unable to compete. Eventually in 1805, they reached an agreement with Henshall & Co. the leading canal carriers for the closure of the river above Wilden Ferry. Though the river is no doubt legally still navigable above Shardlow, it is probable that the agreement marks the end of the use of that stretch of the river as a commercial navigation.^[4] 1711 (MDCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... George Hayne ( -1723) was a merchant and entrepreneur who was responsible for the creation of the Trent Navigation in England and hence the development of Burton upon Trent as the pre-eminent beer brewing and exporting town. ... The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal linking the River Trent at Shardlow in Derbyshire to the River Mersey at Runcorn in Cheshire. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Navigation today

The river is legally navigable for some 117 miles below Burton upon Trent. However for practical purposes, navigation above the southern terminus of the Trent and Mersey Canal (at Shardlow) is conducted on the canal, rather than on the river itself. The T&M canal connects the Trent to the Potteries and on to Runcorn and the Bridgewater Canal. Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ... The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal linking the River Trent at Shardlow in Derbyshire to the River Mersey at Runcorn in Cheshire. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... This article is about the town in England. ... The Bridgewater Canal is a navigable canal in the north west of England, connecting Runcorn and Manchester. ...

Down river of Shardlow, the non-tidal river is navigable as far as the Cromwell Lock near Newark, except just west of Nottingham where there are two lengths of canal, the Cranfleet and Nottingham. Below Cromwell lock , the Trent is tidal, and therefore only navigable by experienced, well-equipped, and well-informed boaters. This is especially true at Trent Falls, a lonely spot where the Trent joins the Yorkshire Ouse, to form the Humber estuary. The timetables of flows and tides of the two rivers and the estuary are very complex here, and vary through the lunar cycle. Boats coming down the Trent on an ebbing tide often have to beach themselves (sometimes in the dark) at Trent Falls to wait for the next incoming tide to carry them up the Ouse. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Newark (also Newark-on-Trent) is a town in Nottinghamshire, located on the River Trent. ... This is the dramatic name for the junction of the River Ouse and the River Trent to form the Humber in Yorkshire, England. ... The River Ouse in York The River Ouse (pronounced ooze) in North Yorkshire, England flows through York and Selby. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ...

Trent Aegir

The Trent Aegir seen from West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire 20 Sept 2005

At certain times of the year, the lower tidal reaches of the Trent experience a moderately large tidal bore (up to five feet (1.5 M) high), commonly known as the Trent Aegir; taking its name from the Norse god of the ocean. The Aegir occurs when a high spring tide meets the downstream flow of the river, the funnel shape of the river mouth exaggerates this effect, causing a large wave to travel upstream as far as Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and sometimes beyond. The aegir cannot travel much beyond Gainsborough as the shape of the river reduces the aegir to little more than a ripple, and weirs north of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire stop its path completely. It is also alleged that King Cnut (Canute) performed his purposely unsuccessful attempt to turn the tide back in the River Trent at Gainsborough; if this is the case it is highly probable that the tide Cnut attempted to turn was the Aegir. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 645 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Bold text== Summary == Trent Aegir seen from West Stockwith, 20 Sept 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 645 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Bold text== Summary == Trent Aegir seen from West Stockwith, 20 Sept 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... The tidal bore in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska A tidal bore (or just bore, or eagre) is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current. ... In Norse mythology Ægir is a giant and a king of the sea. ... The tide is the regular rising and falling of the oceans surface caused by changes in gravitational forces external to the Earth. ... Gainsborough may refer to: Several places: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England An area in Ipswich, England Gainsborough Area in Kiama Downs, New South Wales, Australia Aeris Gainsborough, a character from Final Fantasy VII Thomas Gainsborough, a painter (who is often referred to simply as Gainsborough) Humphrey Gainsborough, Thomass brother Gainsborough Pictures... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Gainsborough may refer to: Several places: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England An area in Ipswich, England Gainsborough Area in Kiama Downs, New South Wales, Australia Aeris Gainsborough, a character from Final Fantasy VII Thomas Gainsborough, a painter (who is often referred to simply as Gainsborough) Humphrey Gainsborough, Thomass brother Gainsborough Pictures... Newark (also Newark-on-Trent) is a town in Nottinghamshire, located on the River Trent. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Canute II, or Canute the Great, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles also known as Cnut (Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian: Knut den mektige, Swedish: Knut den store, Danish: Knud den Store) (c. ...

The literal North/South divide

Main article: North-South divide in the United Kingdom

The Trent historically marked the boundary between Northern England and Southern England. For example the administration of Royal Forests was different north or south of the river, and the jurisdiction of the medieval Council of the North started at the Trent. Although the rise of the identity of the "Midlands" has moved the boundary slightly (the modern idea of the "North" now usually starts at the boundary of Yorkshire) some slight traces of the old division do remain : the Trent marks the boundary between the provinces of two English Kings of Arms, Norroy and Clarenceux - and, although little heard these days, the phrase "born North of the Trent" is one means of expressing that someone hails from the North of England. In the United Kingdom the term North-South divide refers to an economic and cultural divide between the relatively wealthy South East of England and the less affluent industrial areas of Scotland, Wales, Northern England and the Midlands of England. ... The north, the midlands and the south Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... The north, the midlands and the south Southern England is an imprecise term used to refer to the southern counties of England. ... Forrest Law is a character in the Tekken fighting game series. ... The Council of the North was an administrative body set up by Richard III of England in 1484 to improve government control over the northern counties. ... Banners of the arms of office of the three current English Kings of Arms. ... Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. ... Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... The North of England , also the North country or simply The North, is a term which strictly refers to any part of Northern England north of a line from the Humber to the Dee estuaries. ...

Beeston Weir

Barton Ferry in 1949

Cities and towns on or close to the river include: Image File history File links Beestonweir. ... Image File history File links Beestonweir. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 537 pixelsFull resolution (1878 × 1260 pixels, file size: 606 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Barton in Fabis ferry to cross the River Trent. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 537 pixelsFull resolution (1878 × 1260 pixels, file size: 606 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Barton in Fabis ferry to cross the River Trent. ...

• Stoke-on-Trent
• Stone
• Rugeley
• Lichfield
• Burton upon Trent
• Castle Donington
• Rampton
• Derby
• Beeston
• Nottingham
• Newark-on-Trent
• Gainsborough
• Gunness
• Scunthorpe

Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on the River Trent

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Tributaries

Among its tributaries are:

• River Devon
• River Derwent, Derby
• River Dove
• River Idle, Nottinghamshire - meets the Trent at West Stockwith
• River Leen
• River Soar, Leicester - meets the Trent at Trentlock
• River Sow
• River Tame, Birmingham

The River Devon is a tributary of the River Trent, which it joins at Newark in Nottinghamshire. ... The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... The River Dove at Dovedale. ... The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... West Stockwith is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. ... The River Leen rises in the Robin Hood Hills just outside Kirkby in Ashfield. ... The river in Leicester The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Trentlock, or Trent Lock is the area of canal locks around the point where the River Soar (flowing northwards) meets the River Trent (at this point flowing east). ... The River Sow is a tributary of the River Trent in Staffordshire, England. ... The River Tame flows from the Black Country, through north Birmingham, past Tamworth (which takes its name from the river), and into the River Trent near Alrewas. ... This article is about the British city. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ National River Flow Archive, CEH Wallingford[1]
2. ^ University of Wales Online Dictionary
3. ^ http://www.gwp.enta.net/nottarticle.htm
4. ^ C. C. Owen, Burton on Trent: the development of industry (Phillimore, Chichester 1978), 13-20.

See also

• List of rivers of Great Britain