Avon

Avon, Sopley
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Sopley
Hampshire
SZ1498
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXVIII.11

Avon
otherwise: abon, 688-1300; afen, 672-12; afene, 961; Avene, 1234

refce: Coates 1989
AVON, river
The common hypothetical Primitive Welsh word for 'river'='ab/on' cf W 'afon'. The name is frequent elsewhere, cf the Warwickshire and Bristol Avons.

old map
Avon
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Christ Church Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
(HAR1SZ19.jpg)

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Avon
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Christchurch Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SZ19.jpg)

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Avon
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Christchurch Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SZ19.jpg)

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Avon
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Christchurch Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SZ19.jpg)

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Avon
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, hamlet - Christchurche Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SZ19.jpg)

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Aven
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
refce: Keer 1620
(KER1SMAL.jpg)

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Aven
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
(SAX1SZ19.jpg)

domesday
Avere
Listed in Domesday Book
- Sirlei Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (23.49)
TERRA HVGONIS DE PORTH ... Ipse H ten. AVERE . Tres libi. ho~es tenuer~ de rege E in alodiu~ ...

domesday
Avere
Listed in Domesday Book
- Sirlei Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (21.4)
TERRA COMITIS ROGERII ... Will~s de Ansleuile ten. de com~ AVERE . Chetel tenuit de rege E ...

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