Stub of the old River Aire at Knostrop Cut
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Stub of the old River Aire at Knostrop Cut
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 18 Feb 2017
When the Knostrop Cut was formed in 18xx as part of the Aire and Calder Navigation, it was a shortcut to the north of the meandering course of the Aire. Subsequently (some time in the second half of the 19th century) a new cut was made for the river itself running parallel and to the north of the Navigation. This short stub is all that remains; another contributor notes Image that at one time it served an oil terminal. The rest of the old course of the Aire from here to the other end of the Cut is no longer visible: it probably still exists in culvert, as there is a small outfall at the far end.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.782026
Longitude
-1.522524