River Severn

river in the United Kingdom

13 dated entries naming River Severn, drawn from 11 separate years between 48 CE and 1855 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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1st century

48Publius Ostorius Scapula, governor of Britain, announces his intention to disarm all Britons south and east of the Trent and Severn. The Iceni, an independent, allied kingdom within that area, revolt but are defeated. Ostorius then moves against the Deceangli in north Wales, but is forced to abandon the campaign to deal with a revolt among the allied Brigantes.source

10th century

914Vikings devastate the Welsh coast and move up the Severn River. They capture Bishop Cyfeilliog of Ergyng, and he is ransomed by King Edward the Elder. The Vikings are defeated by levies from Hereford and Gloucester.source

11th century

1049Viking Irish raiders ally with King Gruffydd ap Rhydderch of Gwent in raiding along the River Severn.source

14th century

1321December 8 – Confronting the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster (his cousin), the Baron Badlesmere and Roger Mortimer, King Edward II of England arrives in Cirencester, then leads troops up the Severn Valley from Gloucester against the rebels.source

18th century

177228 May – Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal open for traffic throughout from a junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal to the River Severn at Stourport. Engineered by James Brindley, this is the first British trunk canal completed and its dimensions determine the size of boat used throughout the narrow canal network (72 ft by 7 ft).source
177327 May – Major landslip at Buildwas in the valley of the River Severn.source
1779The Iron Bridge is erected across the River Severn in Shropshire, the world's first bridge built entirely of cast iron. It will open to traffic on January 1, 1781.source
1779The Iron Bridge is erected across the River Severn in Shropshire; the first all cast-iron bridge ever constructed.source
1781January 1 – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn in England.source
17811 January – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn.source
179510 to 12 February – great floods on the Rivers Severn and Wye result from ice breakup, snowmelt and heavy rainfall; many bridges damaged.source
179923 October – The River Severn ferry at The Tuckies, Jackfield, Shropshire capsizes and 28 workers from Coalport China Works are drowned.source

19th century

185530 March – The Severn ferry from Chepstow sinks, and seven people drown.source