The Butley River or Butley Creek is a tributary of the River Ore in the

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.River use & archaeology
, Ebb & Flow. Retrieved 2012-12-24. The river has its source in the

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area to the east of

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. The river is tidal from its confluence with the Ore at Boyton as far inland as Butley Mills and almost to the village of

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. A water mill was first recorded at Butley Mills in 1530. The river was also used for the transport of goods but by 1948 had become too silted to allow either use. The river is located within the

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reserve, Boyton Marshes, is situated at the mouth of the river on an area of salt marsh.About - Boyton and Hollesley Marshes
RSPB. Retrieved 2012-12-24. A registered charity, the Alde & Ore Association, exists to "preserve and protect for the public benefit the Alde, Ore and Butley Creek rivers and their banks from Shingle Street to their tidal limits". The river is crossed by the Butley Ferry during the summer period.Butley Ferry
, Alde & Ore Association. Retrieved 2012-12-24. This provides a link between Orford and Boyton and Butley for pedestrians and cyclists along the

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The Alde & Ore Association

Ore Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 April ...

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