Complex sentence: At the northern end Bleadon lies on the River Axe and was for many years a small port sometimes known as Lympsham Wharf; the arrival of the railway in 1841 made this the furthest navigable point.
Split into simpler sentences: At the northern end Bleadon lies on the River Axe, and it was for many years a small port sometimes known as Lympsham Wharf. However, the arrival of the railway in 1841 made this the furthest navigable point.