- River Medina
:"For other places whose names are or contain "Medina", see
Medina (disambiguation) ."The River Medina is a small
river that runs from the hills in the south of theIsle of Wight , through the capital Newport, towards theSolent atCowes . The river is a navigable tidalestuary from Newport northwards.The river is bridged at Newport. Cowes is connected to
East Cowes by a chain ferry known as theCowes Floating Bridge .cite web|url=http://www.iwight.com/council/departments/engineering_services/transport_fleet/Cowes_Chain_Ferry/|title=IWight - Cowes Chain Ferry Homepage|publisher=www.iwight.gov.uk|accessdate=2008-09-30]The name "Medina" came from the Anglo-Saxon "Meðune" = "the middle one", but the place in
Arabia may have influenced its modern spelling.The River is used by yachtsmen as a very safe harbour. Along the banks of the Medina there are many old warehouses and wharfs where in the past flying boats, hovercraft and steam ships were built and developed; and there is a museum of classic boats which displays much of the river's history alongside the history of yachting.
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Rivers of the United Kingdom References
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