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bridge 1, Wickham |
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Winchester Road Wickham Hampshire SU572113 |
| This bridge, on Winchester Road/Fareham Road, seems to be that mentioned by Leland, plotted by Saxton, over two arms of the Meon; there is another bridge in the village | |
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JandMN This bridge, on Winchester Road/Fareham Road, seems to be that mentioned by Leland, plotted by Saxton, over two arms of the Meon; there is another bridge in the village |
| old map: | 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXVII.9 |
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Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575 - bridge - Southamtoniae |
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Saxton 1575 |
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The place is described in text Leland 1535-43 |
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Leland 1535-43 ... Tichefeld Water. ... Wikeham or Wicombe ... where the water brekith into 2. armelettes, and goith under 2. wodden bridgges soone cumming to one streame agayne. ... |
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- Meon, River |
Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001