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River Douglas (Ireland)
River Douglas may refer to: *River Douglas, Lancashire *River Douglas, Isle of Man The River Douglas is a river on the Isle of Man. The river begins on the outskirts of Douglas where the River Glass and River Dhoo The River Dhoo ( gv, Awin Doo) is a river on the Isle of Man. The river rises in Marown and flows east towa ... See also * Douglas Water (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Douglas, Lancashire
The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland or Astland, flows through parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in North West England. It is a tributary of the River Ribble and has several tributaries, the major ones being the River Tawd and the River Yarrow. In 1720 an act of Parliament was passed allowing Thomas Steers and William Squire to make the Douglas navigable to small ships between Wigan and its mouth. Amid financial irregularities, the Douglas Navigation was not completed until 1742, and by 1783, it had been superseded by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It reverted to being a river, although the remains of several locks can still be seen between Parbold and Gathurst. The Rufford Branch of the canal joins the river at Tarleton. The river rises on Winter Hill on the West Pennine Moors, and flows for through several towns and onto the Ribble estuary past Tarleton, the last or so being tidal. In 1892 the Douglas was diverted in Wigan to allow the construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Douglas, Isle Of Man
The River Douglas is a river on the Isle of Man. The river begins on the outskirts of Douglas where the River Glass and River Dhoo The River Dhoo ( gv, Awin Doo) is a river on the Isle of Man. The river rises in Marown and flows east towards Douglas through the central valley of the island, passing Crosby and Union Mills before meeting with the River Glass on the outsk ... meet. Rivers of the Isle of Man {{IsleofMan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
