The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. [ 1 ] Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.

It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines.

River Aire, river rising at Malham Tarn (lake), in North Yorkshire administrative county, historic county of Yorkshire, England. It drains the central Pennines and flows southeastward through West Yorkshire metropolitan county and across the …

From quiet, Victorian industrial villages to the cosmopolitan city of Leeds, the River Aire winds through Yorkshire on a fabulous, history-filled route.

The River Aire is a river in England. It runs through the counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, although most of it is in West Yorkshire. The river starts in Malham, and from there flows through (in order) Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Leeds, Castleford, Knottingley and Airmyn.

2021年5月28日 · By 1790 the Industrial Revolution had arrived in the Aire Valley. The River Aire provided power for the mills and a way to dispose of waste from mills and tanneries. As workers moved to our cities the sewage from their homes polluted the river. This brought diseases like cholera to Leeds and Bradford.

The enchanting Gargrave, the historically rich Skipton Castle, the ingenious Bingley Five Rise Locks, and the serene remains of Kirkstall Abbey. As it courses through Leeds city center, it gracefully bypasses the vibrant Leeds Dock, where modernity meets history.

2022年3月12日 · The Romans forded the River Aire by creating a paved crossing at Castleford on the Doncaster to York road. In the winter of 1683-1684, during the Great Frost, the river remained frozen at Leeds for a whole month. A fair and sports were held on the river’s frozen waters.

2024年6月22日 · The River Aire stretches for 92 miles, flowing from its source in the Yorkshire Dales near Malham to its confluence with the River Ouse at Airmyn near Goole. The section of the river that passes through Leeds is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation and is canalized.

2024年1月23日 · The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 148 kilometres (92 mi) in length. The Handbook for Leeds and Airedale (1890) notes that the distance from Malham to Howden is 58 miles (93 km) direct, but the river's meanderings extend that to 90 miles (140 km).