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Bishop Dike is an artificial watercourse in North Yorkshire, England. The dike was built in the 15th century to carry stone from Huddleston Quarry to York to enable building works to be undertaken on York Minster. The dike is now used as a drainage channel.
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Bishop Dike Bishop's Dike Bishop's Dyke | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Barkston Ash |
• coordinates | 53.820°N 1.252°W / 53.820; -1.252 |
• elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Cawood |
• coordinates | 53.833°N 1.128°W / 53.833; -1.128 |
• elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Length | 17 kilometres (11 mi) |
Basin size | 25.6 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | River Ouse, Humber Estuary, North Sea |
EA waterbody ID | GB104027063660 |
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