Course
The river is largely rural in character, although it passes through the centre of Retford and skirts the south-eastern fringe of Bawtry. The village of Eaton, on the southern edge of the town of East Retford, is believed to occupy the site of a battle in 616 in which the East Angles under Raedwald defeated the Northumbrians under Æthelfrith, and Æthelfrith was killed. The battle resulted in the establishment of Edwin as king of Northumbria.
Bawtry bridge, which carries the A631 road to Gainsborough over the river, was constructed in 1810 by Mr Flavel of Wetherby, at a cost of £3,000. It consists of a large central arch flanked by a slightly smaller arch on both sides. The road was widened in 1940, by extending the bridge on its south side, but retains is original character because the south facade was carefully removed and reused to face the new construction.
| Point | Coordinates (Links to map resources) |
OS Grid Ref | Notes |
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| Source | 53°16′06″N 0°56′53″W / 53.2684°N 0.9480°W / 53.2684; -0.9480 (Source) | SK702751 | Rivers Meden and Maun join |
| Retford Aqueduct | 53°19′09″N 0°56′48″W / 53.3192°N 0.9466°W / 53.3192; -0.9466 (Retford Aqueduct) | SK702807 | Chesterfield Canal crosses |
| Sutton Weir | 53°20′35″N 0°57′40″W / 53.3430°N 0.961°W / 53.3430; -0.961 (Sutton Weir) | SK692834 | |
| Wiseton pumping stn | 53°23′47″N 0°55′55″W / 53.3965°N 0.9320°W / 53.3965; -0.9320 (Wiseton pumping stn) | SK711893 | Idle and Ryton IDB |
| Bawtry Bridge | 53°25′36″N 1°00′51″W / 53.4268°N 1.0143°W / 53.4268; -1.0143 (Bawtry Bridge) | SK655926 | Limit of navigation |
| Austerfield pumping stn | 53°26′22″N 0°59′53″W / 53.4394°N 0.9981°W / 53.4394; -0.9981 (Austerfield pumping stn) | SK666940 | Finningley IDB |
| Scaftworth pumping stn | 53°26′11″N 0°59′34″W / 53.4363°N 0.9929°W / 53.4363; -0.9929 (Scaftworth pumping stn) | SK670937 | Everton IDB |
| Gringley pumping stn | 53°26′46″N 0°55′43″W / 53.4461°N 0.9285°W / 53.4461; -0.9285 (Gringley pumping stn) | SK712949 | Everton IDB |
| Idle Stop and PS | 53°27′39″N 0°54′54″W / 53.4609°N 0.9149°W / 53.4609; -0.9149 (Idle Stop and PS) | SK721965 | Former course turned north |
| Hunters Hill pumping stn | 53°27′36″N 0°51′38″W / 53.4599°N 0.8606°W / 53.4599; -0.8606 (Hunters Hill pumping stn) | SK757965 | Finningley IDB |
| Misterton Soss | 53°26′50″N 0°49′46″W / 53.4472°N 0.8295°W / 53.4472; -0.8295 (Misterton Soss) | SK778951 | Former pumping stns |
| Outlet pumping stn | 53°26′45″N 0°48′59″W / 53.4457°N 0.8165°W / 53.4457; -0.8165 (Outlet pumping stn) | SK787949 | inc. navigable sluice |
| Entrance sluice | 53°26′37″N 0°48′46″W / 53.4436°N 0.8127°W / 53.4436; -0.8127 (Entrance sluice) | SK789947 | vertical lifting gate |
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