Hampton Ferry (other)

	Hampton Ferry (other) Hampton Ferry may refer to: England * Hampton Ferry (River Avon), a ferry across the River Avon in Worcestershire * Hampton Ferry (River Thames), a ferry across the River Thames to the west of London Hampton Loade Ferry, a ferry across the River Severn in Shropshire ''Hampton Ferry'', a sister ship of SS Twickenham Ferry, also referred to at Night Ferry See also * Hampton (other) Hampton may refer to: Places Australia Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia Hampton, New South Wales * Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region * Hampton, Victoria Hampton railway station, Melbou ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hampton Ferry (River Avon) The Hampton Ferry is a pedestrian cable ferry linking Evesham and the village of Hampton across the River Avon in the English county of Worcestershire. The route dates back to the 13th century, when it was established by the monks of Evesham Abbey Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at Evesham in Worcestershire, England between 700 and 710 following an alleged vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Virgin Mary by a swineherd by the name of Eof. According to the monastic history, Evesh ... as a short-cut to their newly planted vineyard on Clark's Hill. The ferry is manually operated by pulling on a cable that is suspended across the river. When the ferry is docked at either bank the cable is allowed to sink to the river bottom, so as not to interfere with navigation. References External links Official web site of the Hampton FerryLive web cam of the Hampton Ferry Ferry transport in England Transport in Worcestershire Chain ferries in the United Kingdom { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hampton Ferry (River Thames) Hampton Ferry is a seasonal foot (and cycle) ferry across the Thames in England. It is about upstream, west, of Hampton Court Bridge. The bridge links a busy zone of activity on both banks including Hampton Court Palace. The ferry links a large riverside park to the oldest parts of the town of Hampton, London, including its church, inn and various listed buildings such as Garrick House which is private apartments and Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare beside a narrow strip of sloped bank. This is known as Saint Albans Riverside, as it was owned by one of the Dukes of Saint Albans, seated at Hanworth House and Park, about two miles away. On the north side, this part of former Middlesex became outer-most London in 1965 by an Act of 1963. The towpath on the south side is for about 400 metres each way in public grassland with picnic places and beyond, for about shaded by trees, east and west. Details The ferry links Hampton, on the north bank and in the London Borough of Richmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hampton Loade Ferry Hampton Loade Ferry was a pedestrian cable ferry linking the villages of Hampton Loade and Hampton across the River Severn in the English county of Shropshire and providing a link to Hampton Loade village from Hampton Loade station on the heritage Severn Valley Railway, in Hampton village. The crossing had been in use for around 400 years, and may have provided a route across the Severn during the Middle Ages. During flooding on Sunday 13 December 1964 at 3.25 PM the ferry sank drowning the operator and caused inconvenience for the hamlet residents who had to take detours. The service was restored the following year. In 2004 a new ferry was built by the nearby Ironbridge Gorge Museum to the design of the previous boat, which had seen 38 years' service. The new craft was of wooden construction, measures 20 feet by 9 feet, and carried up to 12 passengers. The ferry was affected by the floods of 2007, which damaged the river banks and access roads and also affected the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	SS Twickenham Ferry ''Twickenham Ferry'' was a train ferry built in 1934 for the Southern Railway. She served during the Second World War as a minesweeper and returned to merchant service post-war, serving until 1974 when she was scrapped. Description ''Twickenham Ferry'' was one of three ships built to the same design. Her sister ships were and . She was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was , , and 1,200 DWT. She was powered by four Parsons turbines, which were built by Parsons. Steam was supplied by boilers made by Yarrows Ltd, Scotstoun. The four turbines drove twin screw propellers through single reduction gearing and they had a total power output of 948 nhp (3,300 kW). She had a service speed of . ''Twickenham Ferry'' could carry 12 sleeping cars or 40 goods wagons, with space for 25 cars. Accommodation was provided for 500 passengers. History ''Twickenham Ferry'' was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd as yard number 1446. Launched on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Night Ferry The ''Night Ferry'' was an international boat train from London Victoria railway station, London Victoria to Gare du Nord, Paris Gare du Nord that crossed the English Channel on a train ferry. It ran from 1936 until 1939 when it ceased due to the onset of World War II. It resumed in 1947, ceasing in 1980. It was operated by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits until 1977 and then British Rail. History The ''Night Ferry'' was introduced on the night of 14 October 1936. The train was operated by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL) until 1 January 1977, when it was taken over by British Rail. Motive power was provided by the Southern Railway (UK), Southern Railway and later British Railways in England, SNCF in France and from 1957, by National Railway Company of Belgium, SNCB in Belgium. When loaded onto the train ferry the train was split into sections and loaded equally on tracks on the port and starboard sides of the ship, to maintain its balance. It norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]