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Der Weaver ist ein Fluss im nördlichen England, der in einer Kurve im Gegenuhrzeigersinn durch die Grafschaft Cheshire fließt. Sein unterer Abschnitt wurde im 18. Jahrhundert schiffbar ausgebaut. Bekanntestes Bauwerk am Fluss ist das Schiffshebewerk Anderton von 1875, das ihn mit dem 15 Meter höher verlaufenden Trent and Mersey Canal verbindet. (de) The River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Improvements to the river to make it navigable were authorised in 1720 and the work, which included eleven locks, was completed in 1732. An unusual clause in the enabling Act of Parliament stipulated that profits should be given to the County of Cheshire for the improvement of roads and bridges, but the navigation was not initially profitable, and it was 1775 before the first payments were made. Trade continued to rise, and by 1845, over £500,000 had been given to the county. The major trade was salt. The arrival of the Trent and Mersey Canal at Anderton in 1773 was detrimental to the salt trade at first, but ultimately beneficial, as salt was tipped down chutes from the canal into barges on the river navigation. Access to the river was improved in 1810 by the Weston Canal, which provided a link to Weston Point, where boats could reach the River Mersey at most states of the tide, as the water was deeper. The navigation was completely reconstructed between 1870 and 1900, with the original locks being replaced by five much larger locks, capable of handling 1000-tonne coasters. With the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal, a new lock was constructed at Weston Marsh, which gave direct access to the ship canal without having to pass through the docks at Weston Point. All water from the river entered the canal nearby, and any surplus was released into the Mersey through the Weaver sluices, which were located just upstream of the junction. A notable feature is the Anderton Boat Lift, which is near Northwich, and links the Weaver with the Trent and Mersey Canal some 50 feet (15 m) above. It was opened in 1875, to allow canal boats to reach the Weaver, and although closed on safety grounds in 1983, it was refurbished and reopened in 2002. Many of the structures of the navigation are of historical importance, and are grade II listed. They include the Hayhurst swing bridge and Northwich Town bridge, which are believed to be the earliest swing bridges powered by electricity. Both have a sectional pontoon, which is immersed in the river and carries about 80 per cent of the weight of the bridge. Dutton Horse Bridge, which carries the towpath over the weir stream at Dutton, is one of the earliest surviving laminated timber structures. Dutton railway viaduct, which was built by Joseph Locke and George Stephenson for the Grand Junction Railway, is grade II* listed, and a civic celebration was held on its completion, as there had been no deaths and no serious injuries to the workers during its construction. (en) Il Weaver è un fiume inglese affluente di sinistra della Mersey. (it) Weaver (ang. River Weaver) – rzeka w północno-zachodniej Anglii, w hrabstwie Cheshire, dopływ rzeki Mersey. Długość rzeki wynosi 88 km, a powierzchnia jej dorzecza 417 km². Źródło rzeki znajduje się w pobliżu wsi Peckforton, na wysokości około 90 m n.p.m. W górnym biegu rzeka płynie w kierunku południowo-wschodnim. W okolicy miejscowości Audlem skręca na północ. Przepływa przez miasta Nantwich, Winsford i Northwich. Za tym ostatnim zmienia kierunek na północno-zachodni. Na południe od Runcorn krzyżuje się z Kanałem Manchesterskim i uchodzi do rzeki Mersey. W drugiej połowie XIX wieku rzeka została skanalizowana na odcinku od ujścia do Winsford, w celu umożliwienia transportu drogą wodną wydobywanej tam soli. (pl) River Weaver är ett vattendrag i Storbritannien. Det ligger i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 260 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 7 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 16 °C, och den kallaste är december, med −2 °C. (sv) Уивер (англ. Weaver) — река в графстве Чешир, северная Англия. В 1720—1732 годах проводились работы по улучшению проходимости реки. (ru) |
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Der Weaver ist ein Fluss im nördlichen England, der in einer Kurve im Gegenuhrzeigersinn durch die Grafschaft Cheshire fließt. Sein unterer Abschnitt wurde im 18. Jahrhundert schiffbar ausgebaut. Bekanntestes Bauwerk am Fluss ist das Schiffshebewerk Anderton von 1875, das ihn mit dem 15 Meter höher verlaufenden Trent and Mersey Canal verbindet. (de) Il Weaver è un fiume inglese affluente di sinistra della Mersey. (it) River Weaver är ett vattendrag i Storbritannien. Det ligger i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 260 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 7 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 16 °C, och den kallaste är december, med −2 °C. (sv) Уивер (англ. Weaver) — река в графстве Чешир, северная Англия. В 1720—1732 годах проводились работы по улучшению проходимости реки. (ru) The River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Improvements to the river to make it navigable were authorised in 1720 and the work, which included eleven locks, was completed in 1732. An unusual clause in the enabling Act of Parliament stipulated that profits should be given to the County of Cheshire for the improvement of roads and bridges, but the navigation was not initially profitable, and it was 1775 before the first payments were made. Trade continued to rise, and by 1845, over £500,000 had been given to the county. (en) Weaver (ang. River Weaver) – rzeka w północno-zachodniej Anglii, w hrabstwie Cheshire, dopływ rzeki Mersey. Długość rzeki wynosi 88 km, a powierzchnia jej dorzecza 417 km². Źródło rzeki znajduje się w pobliżu wsi Peckforton, na wysokości około 90 m n.p.m. W górnym biegu rzeka płynie w kierunku południowo-wschodnim. W okolicy miejscowości Audlem skręca na północ. Przepływa przez miasta Nantwich, Winsford i Northwich. Za tym ostatnim zmienia kierunek na północno-zachodni. Na południe od Runcorn krzyżuje się z Kanałem Manchesterskim i uchodzi do rzeki Mersey. (pl) |
