River Avon Pillows

Medieval stone bridge over the River Avon near Warwick Castle.

A narrowboat negotiating the River Avon just upstream from its meeting with the Severn at Tewkwesbury, Gloucestershire. This has been produced as a digital painting using chalk effects. Just further upstream is the Severn-Avon lock which enables boats to join the main course of the Avon and continue up to Stratford-on-Avon. Tewkesbury grew up at this point as the meeting of the two rivers was strategically important for a town with a major abbey. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

Avon Reflections Number of views as of 18th October 2018 = 570. Location: River Avon, Christchurch, Dorset, England. Date: 12th March 2008. Two rivers meet in Christchurch before flowing out into the English Channel - the Stour and the Avon. Click here to see the River Stour

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This is a mirrored image of the River Avon in flood at Bretford, Rugby, Warwickshire,UK. This usually lovely green fields. What can you see in the cloud im sure its santas beard.

The River Avon at Sandy Balls near Fordinbridge in the New Forest, taken in June. Monochrome conversion.

River Avon, Evesham Number of views as of 1st May 2019 = 475. The historic, market town of Evesham (Worcestershire, England) lies on the River Avon and was founded in the 8th century around an abbey, one of the largest in the country at the time. This shot shows the Workman Bridge crossing the Avon, and is taken from Workman Gardens which adjoin the river. The church by the bridge is Evesham Methodist Church, which was opened in 1907. The River Avon runs from its source near Coventry, through the town of Stratford on Avon (known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare), and the Vale of Evesham, before joining the River Severn near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. Date: 28th October 2014.

At Bretford near Rugby, Warwickshire of the river Avon in flood, with the sun reflecting on the water through the clouds. Another storm approaching.

From a wonderful watercolour paining of the river in Stratford Upon Avon in the UK, the home of William Shakespeare.

Arched bridge crossing the River Avon, Christchurch, Dorset, England.

Pulteney Bridge & River Avon in Bath,Somerset taken during the blue hour in February.

Pulteney Bridge & River Avon in Bath,Somerset taken during the blue hour in February.

The Grade 1 Listed Pulteney Bridge & River Avon in Bath,Somerset,England

Pulteney Bridge & River Avon in Bath,Somerset

Pulteney Bridge & River Avon in Bath,Somerset taken during the blue hour in February.

Pulteney Bridge & River Avon in Bath,Somerset.

A section of the Avon Aquaduct as it crosses the River Avon in Muiravonside Country Park, near Whitecross, Falkirk District, Scotland. The Avon Aquaduct runs through the middle of Muiravonside Country Park. Formerly an estate owned by the Stirling Family of Falkirk, this 170 acre park comprises woodlands, parkland and the River Avon. At 810 feet long, this aquaduct is the second longest in Britain and lifts the Union Canal 86 feet over the River Avon. The spectacular views from the top make the climb worthwhile. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

Pictured late on a spring afternoon, swing bridge no 35 on the Kennet and Avon Canal just upstream from Woolhampton in West Berkshire. The K&A which is 87 miles long was constructed to link Bristol with the River Thames at Reading giving a direct link to London. However, with the arrival of Brunel's Great Western Railway which runs next to the canal at this point, it gradually fell into disuse, many stretches becoming un-navigable. The canal was reopened for boat traffic in 1990.

A white painted cottage sitting by the Kennet and Avon Canal near Woolhampton in West Berkshire. The K&A which is 87 miles long was constructed to link Bristol with the River Thames at Reading giving a direct link to London. However, with the arrival of Brunel's Great Western Railway which runs next to the canal at this point, it gradually fell into disuse, many stretches becoming un-navigable. The canal was reopened for boat traffic in 1990. Nikon D7100

Walking along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal near the village of Sulhamstead in West Berkshire in early autumn. Here we approach Tyle Mill Lock from the upsteam side. This canal was constructed to link two rivers, the Thames in the east and Avon in the west, enabling goods to be carried from London to Bristol. It fell into disuse due to the Great Western Railway being built but was restored in the late 1900s and is now a busy leisure waterway.

Canal boats - including cruisers and narrowboats moored along the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal just above Aldermaston Lock in Berkshire. This is the view as seen from the towpath. Below the lock is Aldermaston Wharf which was once busy with working boats loading and unloading cargoes of stone, coal, agricultural goods and produce and groceries. Since restoration in the second half of the 1900s and the reopening of the waterway in 1990, most boats are now for leisure or are lived in.

The river Avon in the grounds of Warwick Castle, England. Down from the Castle, and across the bridge lies the island where the river Avon separates and flows on either side. On this large area of land is a Victorian boathouse, and here during the 1890s the Countess of Warwick kept a small menagerie comprising a baby elephant, some Japanese deer, a flock of Chinese geese, an emu, raccoons, and an antbear. When the elephant grew too large, it was given away to an animal trainer in Lymington, while the emu achieved fame when it chased a bishop through the castle grounds. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.7935146.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

There is plenty of areas to sit and contemplate on the banks of the Avon in Christchurch

A section of the Avon Aquaduct in Muiravonside Country Park, near Whitecross, Falkirk District, Scotland. The Avon Aquaduct runs through the middle of Muiravonside Country Park. Formerly an estate owned by the Stirling Family of Falkirk, this 170 acre park comprises woodlands, parkland and the River Avon. At 810 feet long, this aquaduct is the second longest in Britain and lifts the Union Canal 86 feet over the River Avon. The spectacular views from the top make the climb worthwhile. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view looking upriver from Quay Street Bridge in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. This is the town where the River Severn joins with Shakespeare's Avon just a little further downstream. Just to the left of the poicture is the Severn-Avon Lock allowing boats to pass from one river to the other. Further upriver can be seen King John's Bridge, a Grade 2 listed structure - and apparently if a boat can pass through this then it can manage all other bridges as far as Stratford Upon Avon! Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A stretch of the River Kennet at Burghfield in Berkshire, England, ,as it winds its way towards Reading. This is a navigable stretch of the river which forms part of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Here it is quiet after flowing under the roaring traffic of the M4. A little further on it passes Burghfield Mill, a large Georgian building now converted to flats. The Kennet and Avon was constructed in the early 1800s to connect Bristol with London via Reading, mainly to carry Bath stone for buildings. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

Narrow Boats In Lock, Stratford Upon Avon River Avon The Warwickshire River Avon is navigable over 47 miles, with 17 locks along its course, from Alveston weir above Stratford-upon-Avon, through Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire to where it joins the River Severn at Tewkesbury. The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, this river is often also known as the Bristol Avon. The name ‘Avon’ is a cognate of the Welsh word afon, ‘river’ Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town in England’s West Midlands, is the 16th-century birthplace of William Shakespeare. Possibly the most famous writer in the English language, Shakespeare ...

The spectacular Avon Aqueduct carries the Union Canal over the River Avon Gorge in Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk District, Scotland. Best viewed LARGER.

The spectacular Avon Aqueduct carries the Union Canal over the River Avon Gorge in Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk District, Scotland. BEST VIEWED LARGER Another view of this spectucular structure can be seen at Avon Aqueduct II or other related shots can be found at Bridges or Lowland Scotland.

A narrowboat on the River Kennet moored just above the town lock at Newbury, West Berkshire. This is the West Mills area, so called because once there were corn mills here - the sluices for them are on the left of the image. The mills were owned by Hovis from 1921 until the 1950s. Further on and past the swing bridge, the Kennet Navigation as it is properly called, becomes the Kennet and Avon Canal, taking us all the way to Bristol.

Strolling along the towpath of the Kennet at West Mills Newbury in Berkshire. Here a wide boat rather than the more familiar narrow boat is moored just below the swing bridge. Peaceful now, this was once a hive of activity with corn mills using the river's water to turn their waterwheels. The Kennet Navigation, becoming the Kennet and Avon Canal above the bridge, would have been busy with boats loading and unloading everything from grain and flour to Bath stone for building.

Narrow boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal moored at Aldermaston in November. The summer season has finished and the boats now have to be made ready for the spring and summer. The Kennet and Avon Canal links the rivers Kennet and Avon, providing a navigable route from Reading to Bristol. It was constructed between 1794 and 1810 and was a busy commercial waterway until the opening of the Great Western Railway after which it fell into decline. Restored in the latter half of the 1900s it is now busy with leisure traffic,

Autumnal reflections in the waters of the Kennet and Avon Canal (Kennet Navigation) just above Midgham Lock in West Berkshire. Here a wide boat is moored next to the towpath. Follow the path and we reach Thatcham and Newbury before carrying on to Bath and Bristol. Behind us, below the lock, we reach Woolhampton and eventually Reading and the Thames.

The small weir on the river Avon taken from the top of the Avon Aquaduct in Muiravonside Country Park, near Whitecross, Falkirk District, Scotland. Muiravonside Country Park. Formerly an estate owned by the Stirling Family of Falkirk, this 170 acre park comprises woodlands, parkland and the River Avon. At 810 feet long, Avon Aquaduct is the second longest in Britain and lifts the Union Canal 86 feet over the River Avon. The spectacular views from the top make the climb worthwhile. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

A narrowboat heads upstream on the Kennet and Avon canal near Woolhampton in Berkshire, England. This image was captured on an autumn afternoon with the trees lining the banks turning to gold. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Kennet and Avon rivers and thus provide a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. It fell into disuse due to the Great Western Railway but was completely restored and reopened in 1990.

A walk along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal at Newbury, Berkshire. It's early spring: the trees are just beginning to bud and the boats moored alonside the bank are getting ready for the summer. This section of the canal began its construction in 1718 under the supervision of engineer John Hore of Newbury and in 1724 the length between Reading and Newbury was opened. The entire canal from Reading to Bristol was completed in 1810 allowing goods to be transported from Bristol to London. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200