Hampton Ferry (River Avon)
- Hampton Ferry (River Avon)
The Hampton Ferry is a pedestrian chain ferry, which links the main town of Evesham and the district of Hampton across the River Avon in the English county of Worcestershire. The ferry route dates back to the 13th century, when it was established by monks.[cite news | title = Hampton Ferry | work = Discovering Evesham | date = Winter 2006 | publisher = Evesham Journal ] ]The ferry is manually operated, by pulling on a cable which 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 along the river.
Hampton Ferry should not be mistaken for Hampton Loade Ferry, a rather similar passenger only chain ferry across the River Severn in the county of Shropshire.
References
External links
* [http://www.hamptonferry.co.uk/ Hampton Ferry web site]
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