River Orwell information

The River Orwell flows through the county of Suffolk in England from Ipswich to Felixstowe. Above Ipswich, the river is known as the River Gipping, but...

where he began his writing career as George Orwell—a name inspired by a favourite location, the River Orwell. He made a living from occasional pieces of...

in 1982, the bridge carries the A14 road (formerly the A45) over the River Orwell. The main span is 190 metres which, at the time of its construction,...

Cornhill. The waterfront, south of the town centre on a meander of the River Orwell, offers a picturesque setting with a marina, luxury yachts, high-rise...

1918 – 11 December 1980), better known as Sonia Orwell, was the second wife of writer George Orwell. Sonia is believed to be the model for Julia, the...

The Butt and Oyster is an old inn on the River Orwell in Pin Mill, Suffolk. It was listed for preservation in 1989 and English Heritage dated parts of...

Shotley Battery was built in 1865 on the Shotley Peninsula to guard the port of Felixstowe, within HMS Ganges Naval Training school, on the same site as...

Pin Mill is a hamlet on the south bank of the tidal River Orwell, on the outskirts of the village of Chelmondiston, on the Shotley peninsula in southern...

The bibliography of George Orwell includes journalism, essays, novels, and non-fiction books written by the British writer Eric Blair (1903–1950), either...

located between the towns of Ipswich and Felixstowe. Nacton abuts the River Orwell opposite the village of Pin Mill. Riverside features covered by this...

north and east by the North Sea, to the south by the estuaries of the rivers Orwell and Stour, and shares an undefined land border to the west with the...

Early Middle Ages. A wharf was in operation in Ipswich on a bend in the River Orwell in the 8th century, and was probably established during the 7th century...

ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Orwell, after the River Orwell in Suffolk, England HMS Orwell (1866) was a Britomart-class wooden screw gunboat...

erosion. It contains several deep estuaries, including those of the rivers Byth, Deben, Orwell, Stour, and Alde/Ore; the latter is 25.5 km (15.8 mi) long and...

surroundings. Two other books are set in Suffolk and Essex around the River Orwell; one involves an involuntary trip across the North Sea to the Netherlands...

The Orwell Lady (originally New Mary Louise.) is a purpose built river cruiser (built 1979) currently operating 13 miles of the river Orwell and sails...

054331°N 1.138888°E / 52.054331; 1.138888 The River Gipping is the source river for the River Orwell in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia, England...

Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now managed by the charity...

000 m2) of parkland in the Suffolk village of Nacton, overlooking the River Orwell. The school's curriculum includes English, maths, sciences, humanities...

Thames estuary to Essex, and went from the landing of the ships up the River Orwell to ravage Mercia. On 18 October 1016, the Danes were engaged by Edmund's...

opening engagements of the Hundred Years' War. Edward sailed from the River Orwell on 22 June and encountered the French blocking his way to Sluys harbour...

University of Suffolk. A dock was in operation in Ipswich on a bend in the River Orwell in the 8th century, and was probably established during the 7th century...

houses scattered over the cliff tops. Walton was a settlement on the River Orwell and in 1844 had a population of 907 compared to the relatively small...

The Orwell Prize is a British prize for political writing. The Prize is awarded by The Orwell Foundation, an independent charity (Registered Charity No...

Fair River, Weybridge Little Lemon Fair River, Orwell Dead Creek, Addison New Haven River, Weybridge Middlebury River, Middlebury Leicester River, Leicester...

the Domesday Book as "Brunfort" or "Branfort". The River Gipping (the source of the River Orwell), runs at the bottom of the village and was a busy navigable...

pool overlooked the River Orwell. The site was very close to where the east side of the Orwell Bridge, which spans the River Orwell, begins. The popularity...

Ipswich, Suffolk in the village of Freston. It stands on the banks of the River Orwell. Arguably the oldest folly in England, the tower has various claims for...