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  River Thames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The river followed a path through Buckinghamshire, the southern part of Hertfordshire and Essex, running from the area of modern Staines up the valley of the Colne to Hatfield and then eastward across Essex towards the primeval Rhine.
The University Boat Race is rowed between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge on the tidal portion of the river from Putney to Mortlake in the west of London.
Between the sea and Teddington Lock, the river forms part of the Port of London and navigation is administered by the Port of London Authority.
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 OXFORDSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on OXFORDSHIRE
The low hills which lie south of the Windrush, and those between it and the Evenlode (which attain a greater height) are foothills of the Cotteswold range, the greater part of which lies in Gloucestershire.
Between the Windrush and Evenlode they are clothed with the remaining woods of Wychwood Forest, one of the ancient forests of England, which was a royal preserve from the time of John, and was disafforested in 1862.
Oxford is the junction for the Worcester line, running north-west by the Evenlode valley, with branches from Chipping Norton Junction into Gloucestershire (Cheltenham), and across the north-west of the county to the northern line at Kings Sutton.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OX/OXFORDSHIRE.htm   (1924 words)

  
 Rivers of Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rivers of England, Scotland and Wales, organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Land's End are included.
For simplicity, they are divided here by the nation in which the mouth of the river can be found, and sea into which it flows.
River Thames (From Oxford up to its source, the Thames is also known as the River Isis)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rivers_of_Great_Britain   (344 words)

  
 Wychwood Project: the Wychwood Villages
Between the church and the River Evenlode is the Prebendal House and Tithe Barn, now a nursing home.
The parish rises from the River Evenlode to Shipton Down to the south.
Near the river fields are mostly grassland, with good hedgerows and hedgerow trees.
www.wychwoodproject.org /places/wychwoodvillages.asp   (664 words)

  
 OXFORDSHIRE (or OxoN) - Online Information article about OXFORDSHIRE (or OxoN)
The main stream is the boundary line, but from Oxford upward the river often sends out branches through the flat water-meadows.
These tributaries are as follows, pursuing the main river down-wards.
The hills continued north of the Evenlode (but not under the name of Cotteswold) at an average
encyclopedia.jrank.org /ORC_PAI/OXFORDSHIRE_or_OxoN_.html   (4554 words)

  
 Bladon: Introduction | British History Online
East of the river the borough of Woodstock was taken from Hensington township in the later 12th century, and much of the lower park, then known as Hensgrove, was probably annexed in that period; it was alleged that there was further imparkment from the Hospitallers' land in Hensington in the 1320s.
In 1583 the boundary between Woodstock and Hensington at Starting Grove south of the corporation meadows and at Horse Fair in the Oxford road was disputed; (Footnote 58) Starting Grove had been part of Hensington in 1512, and both it and Horse Fair seem to have been in the township by 1750.
The parish contained large areas of woodland, notably in Bladon wood between the Evenlode and the Glyme and in Burleigh wood on the Cassington border in the south-west, as well as furze and scrub on Bladon heath in the south-east.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=1171   (4706 words)

  
 Canoeing the Non-tidal Thames
Describing the river as a downstream paddler sees it, north bank on the left and mileages from the top.
The newer bridge over the main river, was built in 1787.
Every fine day the river is full of lovers punting, and walkers and cyclists on the tow path.
www.igreens.org.uk /canoeing_the_nontidal_thames.htm   (3583 words)

  
 THE TULIP GROUP OF STAINED GLASS WINDOWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
By 1902 Keith Road was built from the Capilano River to Eagle Harbour where Francis William Caulfield lived.
The foundation, walls, and piers of the McKay House were constructed of river rock masonry much like the chimney of the Godfrey House.
Two printed cottons designed by William Morris that also include the tulip motif are the Evenlode print of 1883 and the Medway print of 1885.
kafka.uvic.ca /~whistory/PAT   (3484 words)

  
 New Page 1
The River Evenlode runs through the site and forms a focus for campers and in particular children.
Across the river, by means of an old railway bridge, is the main area for caravans, but tents are also accommodated.
We were lucky enough to have one of these pitches but you have to be prepared to accept that people, children in particular, gain access to the river through the pitched caravans.
homepage.ntlworld.com /mark1968/Sitereviews/Oxfordshire.htm   (493 words)

  
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Summary of the succession : On the floor of the cart-track which descends from the village to the valley of the River Evenlode are exposures of the WHITE LIMESTONE FORMATION and RUTLAND FORMATION.
It will be seen that the River Evenlode is some 10-15 metres wide in the Stonesfield region while the present-day flood-plain is > 100 metres wide; the River Evenlode is therefore a ‘mis-fit’.
The reduction in size of the Evenlode cannot be explained by river capture of its headwaters since there are a number of other mis-fit rivers in the Cotswolds.
www.earth.ox.ac.uk /MCK/field_trip/Field_Guide.doc   (1323 words)

  
 Fishingtails December 04 Diary - Fishing in Oxfordshire, River Cherwell Chub Fishing, River Evenlode Roach & Chub, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Unfortunately I have to be home at 10am so the venue is the River Evenlode at Charlbury, the aim being a PB Evenlode Chub (4lb 5oz to beat) - a 5lb fish now being a realistic target.
Again its pretty cold with an air temp of 3 degrees, the river is cold (7 degrees), especially low and clear with hardly any flow.
Unfortunately the very heavy rain over the past few days meant the river was very high and coloured, but unfortunately with a very low water temp.
www.fishingtails.co.uk /diary_Dec04.htm   (1584 words)

  
 River Thames: Waterscape.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The river briefly widens at a picturesque meander, known as Hagley Pool.
The river wends its way through wide open spaces, underneath the Oxford Bypass, to the quieter surroundings of Godstow Bridge and the Trout Inn - a favoured haunt of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse.
After Godstow Lock, the river enters Oxford's grassy playground of Port Meadow, widening and meandering through the timeless landscape which summons images of bicycling dons and picnicking undergraduates.
www.waterscape.com /River_Thames/walking/Thames_Path_5:_Eynsham_to_Oxford   (672 words)

  
 Wychwood Project: Combe
The parish dips steeply south to the river.
Woodland is a dominant feature of the local landscape, including Notoaks Wood west of the village and copses in the Evenlode valley.
Limestone grassland and scrub, especially near the railway and to the west of the parish, contain characteristic species such as clustered bellflower, thyme, cowslip and marjoram, and support populations of small blue butterfly and marbled white butterfly.
www.wychwoodproject.org /places/combe.asp   (265 words)

  
 The Costwold walking tour: Rambles on your own Europ'Aventure: Tour-operator especially for the voyages ventures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The beautiful pastures and woods along the banks of the little River Coln are the setting for the best exposed Roman Villa in the country.
This is the most famous village in the area with a wide range of attractions including museums, a perfumery and a delightful maze.
Lower and Upper Slaughter, on the banks of the little River Eye, are among the most popular in the Cotswolds.
www.europaventure.be /english/voyages/detail.php?V_ID=2   (1014 words)

  
 March Diary - River Evenlode Chub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The river is still high but is dropping fast, and the water has cleared to almost gin.
Its especially frustrating for me this year as (1) I've endured a disappointing 2002 so far, and (2) I've not been able to fish anywhere near as much as I'd hoped due to the desperately urgent renovation of my new house.
My plan is to take the minimum of tackle, and rove downriver, the aim being to catch Chub from a number of swims.
www.fishingtails.co.uk /diary_mar02.htm   (1191 words)

  
 Games Fresh : Article 'River Brede'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Brede is an English river in East Sussex.
The town had a tidal harbour on the River Brede, a tributary of the Rother.
The Canal was constructed in two sections: lhe longest section starts at Hythe and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex; the second, smaller, section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End.
www.games-fresh.net /DisplayArticle244687.html   (276 words)

  
 Cotswolds - Cotswolds Hotels and Cotswolds Attractions in Cotswolds Towns and Villages
The village has the infant River Thames running beside the entire length of the main street and the houses on this street are all reached by crossing small footbridges.
The village of Bledington is in the broad valley of the River Evenload and is centred on a wide rough green complete with a small stream and noisy ducks.
The village is named after the River Windrush which is the largest of the Cotswold rivers and clings to a steep slope above the valley where the river runs.
www.cotswoldswebsite.com /costwold-towns.htm   (3448 words)

  
 England walking
Through less often visited, Lower and Upper Swell on the River Dickler are equally pleasant with cozy country inns and unique features like the Wold handsome stone buildings stand around a market square that once hosted some of the greatest sheep fairs in the country with as many as 20 000 animals.
From the 14th century Bridge over the River Avon Bradford climbs steeply up the southern edge of the Cotswold Hills through narrow streets and paths lined with handsome clothiers houses and humble weavers cottages.
Near the river you can visit the ancient 7th century Saxon church and the splendid 14th century Tithe Barn while the solid Victorian mills are a reminder of the days when wool and cloth was the main trade.
www.bikeandhike.co.za /info/england-walk.htm   (1904 words)

  
 Walking Tours in Great Britain
The River Avon runs into a beautiful narrow valley with wooded slopes that are the setting for large Georgian houses and small, pretty villages.
The flooded valley of the Helford river presents a different and mysterious landscape that inspired Daphne du Maurier's "Frenchman's Creek".
Though less often visited, Lower and Upper Swell on the River Dickler are equally pleasant with unique features like the ornate Georgian therapeutic well and the picturesque traditional brewery that produces the local beer.
www.io.com /~jmc12/britainwalks.html   (2246 words)

  
 Kings Lock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
On the left bank of the river a building has been recently erected, which may be accepted as evidence of the progress of the age, in the midst of so much that is evidence of ‘hoar antiquitie’;
Although both originating from the same area, the Windrush and Evenlode surprisingly differ, they look the same type, but the Windrush is a happy river flowing through open lands, and the Evenlode through darker terrain, deeper valleys and thick woodlands.
At the entrance into the cut is the site of Cassington Lock of which no trace remains.  The cut is a disused canal that joins the Evenlode about three miles up the very torturous course of that little stream.
thames.me.uk /r35.htm   (579 words)

  
 Charlbury Walks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This is a varied route encompassing nature reserves, the Saltway and a short stretch on the banks of the river Evenlode.
Cross the river Evenlode via the footbridge and bear R, following the riverbank on your R. Cross a stile and bear L uphill through a field.
Go through a wooden gate and R along the estate drive, crossing the river and railway.
www.systemed.net /charlbury/walk.html   (814 words)

  
 Travel Guide - Online Reservation - Warsaw Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Building the line through Combe was difficult with several deep cuttings, four crossings of the Evenlode, and the diversion of a length of the river.
To the south, just after the third river crossing are the remains of North Leigh Roman Villa.
The line at last leaves the Evenlode which drains into the Thames and enters the catchment of the River Severn.
www.warsaw-hotel.info /poland-guide/Cotswold_Line   (2007 words)

  
 The Witney & East Gloucestershire Railway - Closure
Today nothing remains of the stations at Yarnton and Cassington, The road over bridge at Cassington existed until 2004 when it was replaced, it used to carry the A40 over an access road to a gravel pit, part of the old track bed being used for this access road.
The bridge south west of Cassington carrying the line over the river Evenlode is still in use as a private road bridge, on a now closed camp site, (5/5/2003) but the
The three bridges over the River Windrush at the junction between the goods and passenger stations at Witney still remain but in poor condition, the concrete filled sandbags can still be seen at the base of the bridges as a result of bridge strengthening work Carried out on some of the lines bridges.
www.d.m.howse.btinternet.co.uk /closure.html   (1007 words)

  
 Chadlington Telephone Exchange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The village of Chadlington is in the valley of the River Evenlode, between Chipping Norton and Charlbury.
The exchange is in the heart of the village and new housing development has exposed it to view from the side.
One of the Strowger two-motion selectors from this exchange survives, preserved as a memento by one of the local engineers.
www.evenlode.demon.co.uk /chadlington.html   (58 words)

  
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BRIGGS, D. The age of the Hanborough Terrace of the River Evenlode, Oxfordshire.
SUMBLER, M. The terraces of the rivers Thame and Thames and their bearing on the chronology of glaciation in central and eastern England.
WHITEMAN, C. The palaeogeography and correlation of pre-Anglian-Glaciation terraces of the River Thames in Essex and the London Basin.
www.earth.ox.ac.uk /MCK/field_trip/Ox_refs.doc   (2201 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The beautiful gardens are set along the bank of the river Evenlode which provides a tranquil riverside walk leading to the water gardens.
The old walled garden is home to a croquet lawn which is edged by raised lavender bordered walkways.
Residents with gardening interests may in liason with the gardener adopt a small area in which to pursue their gardening activities.
www.oldprebendalhouse.com /OPH/Garden.html   (91 words)

  
 The Witney & East Glocestershire Railway - The Route
Three quarters of a mile from Cassington the line crossed the River Evenlode on a large plate girder bridge approximately 80 feet long, and then a short distance from that it crossed the Cassington canal.
After this the railway passed under a Plate Girder sided bridge that carried the Eynsham to Oxford Road.
Then a short distance further the line crossed over the river Leach, into Gloucestershire on a small plate girder bridge.
www.d.m.howse.btinternet.co.uk /route.html   (1762 words)

  
 Evenlode, The - Hilaire Belloc - Poem by
Evenlode, The - Hilaire Belloc - Poem by
Read poems about / on: river, alone, fire, sky, heart, water
All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge..
www.poemhunter.com /p/m/poem.asp?poet=3023&poem=17112   (72 words)

  
 Specials
Follow the River Windrush up through lush meadows past a ‘lost’ Mediaeval village to Naunton where pretty stone cottages nestle in a valley surrounded by sheep pasture.
Lower and Upper Slaughter, with their charming cottages, manor houses and water mill, are among the most popular in the Cotswolds.
Enjoy the peace of the countryside as you stroll past delightful cottage gardens, mediaeval church wall paintings, village greens and charming manor houses on the way back to Stow.
www.eurotrvl.com /england1.html   (628 words)

  
 Venues & Permits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Alliance ticket provides a wealth of varied venues. There are stretches of the River Thames (at Sandford, Radley, Nuneham Courtenay, Clifton Hampden, Bablockhythe, Eynsham, Farmoor, Pinkhill & Duxford), which provide most river species, esp quality Bream, Chub & Pike.
Customers interested in purchasing a club book for the beautiful River Evenlode, a Thames tributary in West Oxfordshire, should speak to Stewart at the shop. This river provides quality Chub & Roach fishing plus all the other usual river species, in quiet unspoilt surroundings.
We also sell some exclusive day tickets for local venues, available at the counter in the shop, or they can be paid for over the phone and posted out if you allow enough time for the ticket to arrive first!
www.jktackle.co.uk /acatalog/Venues_&_Permits.html   (475 words)

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