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Goole is a town, civil parish and inland port located at junction 36 off the M62 via the A614 and approximately 45 miles from the North Sea at the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, although historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire. Goole lies 19 miles south of York and 29 miles west of Hull. According to the 2011 UK census, Goole parish had a population of 19,518, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 17,600. The port, which is the UK's furthest inland port, is highly versatile and capable of handling nearly 2 million tonnes of cargo per annum, making it one of the most important ports on the ...
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  • 1. Priory Church Snaith
    Ewenny Priory , in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. The priory was unusual in having military-style defences and is widely regarded as one of the finest fortified religious buildings in Britain. Over the centuries the priory has sustained some damage, and following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, was, like many of its kind, converted into a private house, Ewenny Priory House, which is still inhabited by its current owners, the Turbervill family. The priory is not open to the public apart from the church, where restoration work has been carried out by Cadw. The nave serves as the parish church .
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  • 4. Blacktoft Sands Goole
    Blacktoft is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, 1 mile west from where it joins the River Trent and becomes the Humber. It is approximately 6 miles east from Howden and 23 miles south-east from the county town of York. Blacktoft lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Haltemprice and Howden an area that mainly consists of middle class suburbs, towns and villages. The area is affluent, placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a 2003 Barclays Private Clients survey, and has one of the highest proportions of owner-occupiers in the country.The civil parish of Blacktoft consists of the village of Blacktoft, Bellasize, Faxfleet and Yokefleet. According to the 2011 UK Census the parish h...
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  • 5. The Yorkshire Waterways Museum Goole
    The canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a colourful history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role of recreational boating. Despite a period of abandonment, today the canal system in the United Kingdom is again in increasing use, with abandoned and derelict canals being reopened, and the construction of some new routes. Most canals in the United Kingdom are maintained by the Canal & River Trust, previously British Waterways, but a minority of canals are privately owned. The majority of canals in the United Kingdom can accommodate boats with a length of between 55 and 72 feet and are now used primarily for leisure. There are a number of cana...
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  • 6. Snaith Priory Snaith
    Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 6 miles west of Goole on the A1041 at its junction with the A645. It is 1 mile to the north of the M62 motorway, just south of the River Aire. The town of Snaith with the villages of East Cowick and West Cowick form the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick. The Snaith and Cowick civil parish had 3,579 inhabitants and 1,492 households in the 2011 UK census. This was an increase on 3,028 inhabitants and 1,228 households in the 2001 UK census. The town continues to grow in size, due to the expanding Ben Bailey housing estate. Snaith is the focal point of the local rural area. It has primary and secondary schools. The town exit and entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles away, giving access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds...
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  • 11. Snaith Methodist Chapel Snaith
    Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 6 miles west of Goole on the A1041 at its junction with the A645. It is 1 mile to the north of the M62 motorway, just south of the River Aire. The town of Snaith with the villages of East Cowick and West Cowick form the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick. The Snaith and Cowick civil parish had 3,579 inhabitants and 1,492 households in the 2011 UK census. This was an increase on 3,028 inhabitants and 1,228 households in the 2001 UK census. The town continues to grow in size, due to the expanding Ben Bailey housing estate. Snaith is the focal point of the local rural area. It has primary and secondary schools. The town exit and entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles away, giving access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds...
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  • 12. Goole Museum Goole
    The Goole Times is a weekly newspaper for Goole, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is the oldest and longest serving weekly newspaper in the county of Yorkshire.
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  • 13. Junction Goole
    Haxey Junction railway station was a station in Haxey, Lincolnshire. It was the terminus of the Axholme Joint Railway which ran from Marshland Junction near Goole, and was adjacent to Haxey and Epworth station on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway line which ran from Doncaster to Lincoln. Both stations are now closed, although the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway line is still operational. The line from Haxey Junction to Epworth was opened for goods traffic on 14 November 1904, and for passengers on 2 January 1905, following completion of work recommended by the Board of Trade. It was originally started by the Isle of Axholme Light Railway in 1899, but became part of the Axholme Joint Railway in January 1903, before construction was completed. Passenger...
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  • 15. Alton Towers Alton
    Alton Towers Resort, often shortened to Alton Towers, is a theme park resort located in Staffordshire, England. It is near the village of Alton, in the parishes of Denstone and Farley. The resort, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, incorporates a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel complex. Originally a private estate, Alton Towers grounds opened to the public in 1860 to raise funds for the estate. In the late 20th century it was transformed into a theme park and opened a number of new rides from 1980 onwards. In 2017 it was the second most visited theme park in the UK after Legoland Windsor.The park operates a total of ten roller coasters, among a range of major attractions, such as the Runaway Mine Train, Congo River Rapids, Nemesis, Oblivion, Hex, Galactica, ...
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