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14-585: Roaring Meg may refer to: Roaring Meg (cannon) , any of several large siege cannon Mons Meg , a famous cannon at Edinburgh Castle Roaring Meg (river) , a tributary of New Zealand's Kawarau River, reputedly named after an infamous gold-rush era prostitute Roaring Meg hydro scheme , a hydroelectric scheme on the Kawarau River Lower Roaring Meg power station Upper Roaring Meg power station Roaring Meg (Stevenage) ,

28-536: A less environmentally damaging source was difficult as the River Lea's catchment area as a whole is under pressure. There have been initiatives to improve the condition of lower stretches of the river, where there are issues regarding water quality and weirs. For example, where it passes through the Woodhall Park estate (near Watton) the river has been modified by an 18th-century landscaping project. This had

42-671: A retail park in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England Roaring Meg (waterfall) , a waterfall in the Daintree National Park in North Queensland, Australia Tecomanthe burungu , also known as Roaring Meg Creek trumpet vine, a climbing plant from Queensland, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Roaring Meg . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

56-467: Is that the section at Walkern was once big enough to power a watermill and to support watercress beds. The lower Beane is more robust and there has continued to be regular flow through Watton-at-Stone , Stapleford and Waterford until the confluence with the River Lea. However, overall the river has performed badly in assessments by the Environment Agency of flow level. The state of

70-519: The Beane and the Mimram . In the case of the Beane, a licence was given to abstract water near Aston for Stevenage's water supply. The river has since been adversely affected by over-exploitation of the chalk aquifer in its upper reaches. The photo shows a dry section south of Walkern where from the 1990s until about 2014 there was only seasonal flow. An indication of the scale of the decline in flow

84-506: The Lea at Hartham Common in Hertford . In medieval times there were a number of watermills along the course of the Beane. A few of the buildings and mill races survive. The Beane valley remains mainly rural in character. However, Hertfordshire's population increased substantially in the second half of the twentieth century, and the consequent demand for water has affected rivers such as

98-605: The Parliamentarians. It was instrumental in the capture of Goodrich Castle in 1646 by Sir Thomas Fairfax . During the siege the Roundhead commander, Colonel Birch, was so excited with his new weapon he personally fired the last 19 balls. Following Roaring Meg's success at Goodrich, it was subsequently deployed at the bombardment of Raglan Castle . Roaring Meg is preserved by Herefordshire Council and has been on display at Goodrich Castle since 2004. Roaring Meg

112-653: The Springhead brewery in Sutton on Trent takes its name from the cannon. Alluded to by Monty Python with the double entendre , "The whole garrison banged Roaring Meg and shot their balls into the French" River Beane The River Beane is a short river in the county of Hertfordshire, England. A tributary of the River Lea , it rises to the south-west of Sandon in the hills northeast of Stevenage and joins

126-484: The Stevenage area has bypassed the river, being pumped down the Beane valley to Rye Meads near Hertford for treatment and eventual discharge into the River Stort . However, the water could theoretically have been discharged into the Beane if treated further upstream. In the event another option was chosen. Affinity Water was told to take less water from its pumping station near Aston, even though obtaining water from

140-692: The besiegers. An inscription upon its barrel, which fired shot weighing eighteen pounds, indicates that it was cast in 1642 and that it was the gift of the Fishmongers' Company . It remains in place on top of the city walls, and was still used to fire ceremonial salutes into the 19th century. A tributary of the River Beane is called the Roaring Meg, a rock band and a retail park in Stevenage have been named after this. A blonde beer brewed by

154-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roaring_Meg&oldid=1250437603 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Roaring Meg (cannon) Roaring Meg was a mortar cast in 1646 for

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168-487: The siege of Goodrich Castle . With a 15.5-inch (390 mm) barrel diameter and firing a 2 long cwt (220 lb; 100 kg) hollow ball filled with gunpowder, Roaring Meg was the largest mortar of the English Civil War . The weapon and its ammunition is believed to have been manufactured near Lydbrook at Howbrook furnace and forge whose then owner, John Browne, is known to have supplied weapons to

182-522: The upper Beane resulted in calls for the river's restoration. The management plan for the river includes the objective that there is adequate flow along the length of the river to support a ‘good status’ chalk stream ecology (as defined by the European Union 's Water Framework Directive ). One possible approach to the restoration of the upper Beane which was discussed was to use recycled water from sewage treatment works. For decades sewage from

196-586: Was also the name of a cannon used earlier in the war by the Cavalier Earl of Northampton 's Regiment. Another Roaring Meg protected the Irish city of Derry during the siege of 1689 . One of several cannon given to Derry by the City of London in the aftermath of the earlier siege of 1641, Roaring Meg became famous for "the loudness of her voice", which was said to bring cheer to the townspeople and terror to

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