River Ancholme
The River Ancholme is a river in Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the Humber. It rises at Ancholme Head, a spring just north of the village of Ingham and immediately west of the Roman Road, Ermine Street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Canal
- Description: river in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Ancholme River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Nicholas’ Church, South Ferriby and Read’s Island.
St Nicholas’ Church, South Ferriby
Church
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas' Church is an Anglican church and Grade II* listed building in South Ferriby, North Lincolnshire, England.
Read’s Island
Island
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Read's Island is an island situated just outside the Ancholme sluice, on the Humber Estuary in England. The Lincolnshire Trust suggest it is an artificial island, and a report from 1979 says that it was reclaimed.
St Maurice’s Church, Horkstow
Church
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Maurice's Church is an Anglican church and Grade I Listed building in Horkstow, North Lincolnshire, England. St Maurice’s Church, Horkstow is situated 2 miles south of River Ancholme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferriby Sluice and South Ferriby.
Ferriby Sluice
Hamlet
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ferriby Sluice is a hamlet situated near the lock complex on the Humber and River Ancholme, Lincolnshire, England. It is now part of the village of South Ferriby but once stood alone in its own right.
South Ferriby
Village
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary and 3 miles west from the Humber Bridge. North Ferriby is directly opposite on the Estuary's north bank. Village population was 651 in 2011.
Horkstow
Hamlet
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horkstow is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, 4 miles south-west from Barton-upon-Humber, 1 mile south from South Ferriby and 9 miles north from Brigg. Horkstow is situated 2 miles south of River Ancholme.
River Ancholme
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Ancholme” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “New River Ancholme”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر انتشولم”
- Japanese: “アンクホルム川”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Ancholme”
- Swedish: “New River Ancholme”
- Welsh: “Afon Ancholme”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Ferriby and Winteringham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ferriby railway station and Saxby Wold.
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