A reach is a segment of a stream, river, or arm of the sea, usually suggesting a straight, level, uninterrupted stretch. They are traditionally defined by the capabilities of sailing boats , as a stretch of a watercourse which, because it is straightish, can be sailed in one " reach " (that is, without tacking ).
4-659: Gallions Reach is a stretch of the River Thames between Woolwich and Thamesmead . The area is named for the Galyons, a 14th-century family who owned property along this stretch of the river, and places, including street names, on both sides have been named after it. North of the Thames in the London Borough of Newham , there is Gallions Reach Shopping Park and the DLR station . South of
8-424: A stream or river channel. This commonly occurs after the river or stream is dammed. A reach is similar to an arm, though an arm may bend and thus have multiple reaches. The term "reach" can also refer to a level stretch, as between river rapids or locks in a canal . The word may also be used more generally to refer to any extended portion or stretch of land or water, or even metaphorically. In fluvial hydrology ,
12-453: Is a proposal for a river crossing at Gallions Reach . 51°30′14″N 0°04′55″E / 51.504°N 0.082°E / 51.504; 0.082 Reach (geography) Reaches are often named by those using the river, and a reach may be named for landmarks, natural features, and historical reasons (see, for instance, Gallions' Reach , named after the family that once owned its banks). A reach may be an expanse, or widening, of
16-467: The Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich , Gallions Hill is an area between the river and Western Way, close to Thamesmead town centre, Gallions Reach Park exists near the modern Thamesmead housing estate. Gallions was the eastern terminus station of the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway from 1880 to 1940. Gallions Reach DLR station opened in 1994 on the route to Beckton . There
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