River Went

River Went
The river seen from Standing Flat bridge
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationStreethouse
 • elevation160 feet (49 m)
Mouth 
 • location
River Don, Reedholme Common
 • elevation
0 feet (0 m)
Length16 miles (26 km)[1]
River Went
Source near Streethouse
Railway bridge
A645 bridge
Hardwick Beck
B6428 Little Went Bridge
Hessle Beck
A628 Ackworth Carr Bridge
tributary
Tan House Dike
Railway bridge
Barr's Drain
A639 Standing Flat Bridge
B6474 Went Bridge
A1 Wentbridge Viaduct
Willow Bridge Little Smeaton
Railway bridge
A19 Went Bridge
Old course of River Went
Blowell Drain
Railway bridge
Old railway bridge
New Junction Canal
River Don

The River Went is a river in Yorkshire, England. It rises close to Featherstone and flows eastward, joining the River Don at Reedholme Common.

A possible site of the Battle of Winwaed is believed to be located somewhere along the valley of the Went.[2]

  1. ^ De Rance, Charles E. (January 2011). "The Humber Basin". The Water Supply of England and Wales: 96. doi:10.1680/twsoeawigucsdas.52628.0005.
  2. ^ "Anglo-Saxon West Yorkshire:The historical background". West Yorkshire Joint Services. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.