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Rother, River
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river
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parish:
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Steep
Hampshire
SU7723
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county:
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West Sussex
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parish:
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Petersfield
Liss
Greatham
Hawkley
Hampshire
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JandMN
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25inch County Series map -- Hants LIII.13 |
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Rother
otherwise: scire, 956-12; scyre, 959-975; Schire, 1160
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Coates 1989
ROTHER, river
Originally called hypothetical 'Scir' probably Old English 'bright', but see
further SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON on the problem of names apparently containing this
element or the homophonous word meaning 'shire' (the Rother briefly constitutes
the boundary between Hampshire and Sussex East of Sheet). The present name is a
back formation from that of 'Rotherbridge' bridge and hundred in Sussex (1086
'Redrebrige') 'cattle bridge'.
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description
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The place is described in text Walton 1820s
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Walton 1820s
the most important tributary of the Arun. Its sources are on the Alton Hill
and on the northern slopes of the South Downs. Its course is easterly
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- river - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
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Harrison 1788
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(HAR1SU72.jpg)
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- river - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
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Badeslade 1742
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- river - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
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Morden 1695
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(MRD2SU92.jpg)
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- river - Hampshire
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Ogilby 1675 (pl.39)
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(OG39SU72.jpg)
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old map
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Arun Fluvius
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- river - Hampshire
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Ogilby 1675 (pl.30)
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(OG30SU72.jpg)
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- river - Hantshire
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Speed 1611
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(SPD1SU72.jpg)
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- river - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
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Norden 1607
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(NRD1SU72.jpg)
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
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Keer 1620
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(KER1SMAL.jpg)
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old map
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Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- river - Southamtoniae
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Saxton 1575
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(SAX1SU72.jpg)
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old map
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see:- Gough Map
Period - 14th century (about 1360)
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Gough Map
The Rother, tributary of the Arun is shown from Midhurst in West Sussex; the
river shown by Petersfield is probably the southern branch of the Wey; remember
that the Rother flows by Petersfield, but in the other direction.
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(GOUGH1S.jpg)
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Rother, River
otherwise: Shire, river; Sire, river; Petworth, River
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Ekwall, Eilert: 1927: English River Names: OUP
rises near Priors Dean, flows 25m to River Arun near Pulborough
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