Hamble, River
parish:
county:
coords:
Fareham
Hampshire
SU4804
parish:
parish:
parish:
county:
Botley
Curdridge
Bishops Waltham
Hampshire
though but 11 miles in length, has a tidal estuary of about 6 miles.
Period - 19th century, early
Hamble, a village ... on the river Hamble ...
Bursleton, a village ... on the Hamble
- river - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- river - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
... below which [Southampton] the Hamble, and ... fall into the sea
otherwise: Holmlea, River
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
Cox has muddled the Hamble with the Meon; the Meon rises above Warnford ...
The Hamble, a small River, rising a little above Warnford, and emptying it self into the Sea at a large Mouth at Titchfield-Bay.
Bede calls it Homelea, and says, it runs thro' the Country of the Jutes, and falls into the Solente, ...
... Just at the Mouth of the Hamble there is a Ferry, ...
Period - 18th century, early
... we pass another river at Busselton, narrow in breadth, but exceeding deep, and eminent for its being able to carry the biggest ships: Here is a building yard for ships of war, and in King William's time, two eighty gun ships were launch'd here. It seems the safety of the creek, and the plenty of timber on the country behind it, is the reason of building so much in this place.
Period - 17th century, late
Bussleton
The convenience of it described - Is a small River upon the East side of that of Hampton as soon as you enter it by Calshott Castle 'Tis near 5 Miles from the Mouth of it to the Village of that Name; the Channell is narrow but Deep and safe, here likewise hath been Built some of the 20 and 60 Gun Ships with great Accomodation and Security.
- river - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
- Hamshire
Period - 1630s-40s
Shown on an old map by Drayton 1612
- river - Hantshire
- river - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
- Southampton
- river - Southamtoniae
otherwise: Hamelle haven
The place is described in text Leland 1535-43
A 3. miles from Hamelehooke, that lyith as at the est point [of] the haven, goith a creke by n[orth east] up yn to the lande caullid com[monly Hamel]le Creeke: and of s[um Hamelle ha]ven, wheryn is a very fair rode for great shippes.
...
And to this creeke by my estimation resortith the water cummyng from Bisshops Waltham, a praty tounlet a 3 miles of.
... Waltham ...
Here ... a right ample and goodly maner place motid aboute and a praty brooke renning hard by it.
...
The hedde of this brooke for the most parte risith within a mile of the town of sundry springes in the way to Winchestre. This brooke goith toward Budley and Hamelrise Creke.
- Titchfield Estate
Period - 14th century (about 1360)
Flowing between Botley and Bishops Waltham.
otherwise: Homelea, river; Hamele, river
runs from Bishops Waltham to Southampton Water at Hamble; note place hamble
