The Avon - Its name connected with the birthplace of Shakespeare, The Severn - The longest river in the UK, The Thames - Such a phenomenon as mudlarking is connected to this river, The Aire - This river is a major one in Yorkshire, The Mersey - As London has the Thames, and Glasgow the Clyde, so Liverpool has this river, The Wye - The river forms part of the border between England and Wales, The Tamar - This river is where Devon ends and Cornwall begins, The Great Ouse - In 1944, the Oxford and Cambridge boat race was held on this river, the only time it didn't take place on the River Thames, The Derwent - This river played an important part in the Industrial Revolution. It provided the power for cotton and textile mills, including the first one powered by water, Cromford Mill, The Tees - This river marks the border between the historic counties of Durham and Yorkshire, The Eden - Bailey Bridge, located on this river, was built in 1968 as a temporary replacement for the former bridge, washed away by flood waters. Now it is one of the most durable temporary bridges in the world, The Tyne - It served as the main waterway for the export of coal, starting from the XIII century before the decline of coal mines in the second half of the XX century, The Ribble - In 1840, the Cuerdale Hoard was found on the south bank of the river - one of the most famous and largest treasures of the Viking Age. The hoard consists of 8648 silver items, weighing more than forty kilograms in total, The Medway - Along the entire length of the river, archaeologists have discovered many ancient structures dating back to the Stone Age, The Trent - It is one of the important rivers of Great Britain. The length of the river is 298 kilometers, of which 188 are navigable (from the mouth to Nottingham),

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