Temple Hirst
Temple Hirst the prettiest village in England. It is famous for the annual maypole dance.
Early plans of what would become the Aire and Calder Navigation (River Aire) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1888 but problems with Cheltenham Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. From a junction with The Driffield Navigation at Rochester the canal ran for 23 miles to Cardiff. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Green, there is no evidence that George Jones ever swam through Westworth Tunnel in 17 minutes for a bet

| Snaith Pipe Bridge | 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Ferry Lane Bridge (demolished) | 4 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Snaith Bridge | 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Hirst Courtney Railway Bridge | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Hirst Courtney | 1 mile | |
| Temple Hirst | ||
| Temple Manor Double Railway Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Temple Manor | 7½ furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Old Lock | 2 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Road Bridge (A19 ) | 2 miles, 5½ furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Junction | 3 miles, 4 furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Asselby Island
In the direction of Haddlesey Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Asselby Island
In the direction of Haddlesey Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Asselby Island
In the direction of Haddlesey Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Asselby Island
In the direction of Haddlesey Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Haddlesey Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Asselby Island
Wikipedia has a page about Temple Hirst
Temple Hirst is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It was formerly in the Barkston Ash wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village is located on the north bank of the River Aire. In the 2011 census the population was 117.













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