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	==History==		==History==
		+	[[File:High Street, Cricklade - geograph.org.uk - 92697.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|The High Street]]
	Cricklade was an important ''burh'', or fortified town, in the 9th century, chose as the strategic spot where the Roman road [[Ermin Street]] crosses the [[River Thames]]. A royal mint was established here.<ref name="Mint">{{cite web \|url=http://www.northwilts-communityweb.com/site/Cricklade-Historical-Society/ \|title=Criclade Historical Society}}</ref>		Cricklade was an important ''burh'', or fortified town, in the 9th century, chose as the strategic spot where the Roman road [[Ermin Street]] crosses the [[River Thames]]. A royal mint was established here.<ref name="Mint">{{cite web \|url=http://www.northwilts-communityweb.com/site/Cricklade-Historical-Society/ \|title=Criclade Historical Society}}</ref>

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	==Churches==		==Churches==
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	===St Sampson's===		===St Sampson's===
	Dating back to the 11th century, the church has the third longest bellropes in Britain. The present church was built on the remains of another, Saxon church, of 890AD.		Dating back to the 11th century, the church has the third longest bellropes in Britain. The present church was built on the remains of another, Saxon church, of 890AD.
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	The main part of the church was built between 1240 and 1280, though on closer inspection, earlier work can be found. The grand, four spired belltower, the dominating landmark of the town, was built much later, between 1551 and 1553, by the Duke of Northumberland, father in law to Lady Jane Grey.		The main part of the church was built between 1240 and 1280, though on closer inspection, earlier work can be found. The grand, four spired belltower, the dominating landmark of the town, was built much later, between 1551 and 1553, by the Duke of Northumberland, father in law to Lady Jane Grey.

-	===St ~~Mary’s~~===	+	===St Mary's===
	When St Mary's Church of England parish church (The Parish of North Meadow – one of the smallest parishes in Britain) was declared redundant by the [[Church of England]], it was leased in January 1984 for use by the local Roman Catholic congregation. The building was founded nearly 1,000 years ago and its features include a fine 12th century chancel arch and mediæval preaching cross.		When St Mary's Church of England parish church (The Parish of North Meadow – one of the smallest parishes in Britain) was declared redundant by the [[Church of England]], it was leased in January 1984 for use by the local Roman Catholic congregation. The building was founded nearly 1,000 years ago and its features include a fine 12th century chancel arch and mediæval preaching cross.

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	==Open spaces==		==Open spaces==
		+	[[File:A view from Weaver's Bridge, Cricklade - geograph.org.uk - 503917.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|From Weaver's Bridge]]
	===North Meadow===		===North Meadow===
	Today, the town's main claim to fame is the large nature reserve, North Meadow, which preserves some 80% of Britain's wild Snake's Head Fritillaries in its 150 acres, which flower in late April to early May. The meadow is situated between two rivers, the [[River Thames\|Thames]] and the [[River Churn\|Churn]], and the unique habitat for the fritillary was created by winter flooding. Such meadows were once common in Britain, but with the advent of modern farming many were drained and ploughed for arable crops from the 1730s onwards. In the case of North Meadow, it escaped such a fate by virtue of the preservation of the mediæval Court Leet, which made sure the land was held in common. The land is managed by Natural England<ref>[http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006112.aspx Natural England]</ref> and is run with the support of the Court Leet.		Today, the town's main claim to fame is the large nature reserve, North Meadow, which preserves some 80% of Britain's wild Snake's Head Fritillaries in its 150 acres, which flower in late April to early May. The meadow is situated between two rivers, the [[River Thames\|Thames]] and the [[River Churn\|Churn]], and the unique habitat for the fritillary was created by winter flooding. Such meadows were once common in Britain, but with the advent of modern farming many were drained and ploughed for arable crops from the 1730s onwards. In the case of North Meadow, it escaped such a fate by virtue of the preservation of the mediæval Court Leet, which made sure the land was held in common. The land is managed by Natural England<ref>[http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006112.aspx Natural England]</ref> and is run with the support of the Court Leet.

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	'''Belfast Lough''' is a large, natural sea lough at the mouth of the [[River Lagan]] on the east coast of [[Ulster]], between thw shores of the counties of [[County Antrim\|Antrim]] and [[County Down\|Down]]. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. The outer lough is restricted to mainly rocky shores with some small sandy bays.		'''Belfast Lough''' is a large, natural sea lough at the mouth of the [[River Lagan]] on the east coast of [[Ulster]], between thw shores of the counties of [[County Antrim\|Antrim]] and [[County Down\|Down]]. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. The outer lough is restricted to mainly rocky shores with some small sandy bays.
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	Belfast Lough is a long, wide and deep expanse of water, virtually free of strong tides, lying between [[Orlock Point]] and Blackhead, extending westwards to the Port of Belfast. It is ideal as a stopping-off point on Irish Sea passages. For racing sailors, this is a competitor's dream, giving 30 sqaure miles of open water and enough coastline to make short inshore races day long affairs. Three main arteries serve the lough close to Belfast: the Herdman Channel on the [[County Antrim]] coast side; the Victoria Channel, the central and longest route; and the Musgrave Channel on the [[County Down]] side.		Belfast Lough is a long, wide and deep expanse of water, virtually free of strong tides, lying between [[Orlock Point]] and Blackhead, extending westwards to the Port of Belfast. It is ideal as a stopping-off point on Irish Sea passages. For racing sailors, this is a competitor's dream, giving 30 sqaure miles of open water and enough coastline to make short inshore races day long affairs. Three main arteries serve the lough close to Belfast: the Herdman Channel on the [[County Antrim]] coast side; the Victoria Channel, the central and longest route; and the Musgrave Channel on the [[County Down]] side.

-	~~[[File:Blackhead Lighthouse, Belfast Lough - geograph.org.uk - 173761.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Blackhead Lighthouse]]~~
	Coastal towns include [[Holywood]], [[Bangor, County Down\|Bangor]] and [[Carrickfergus]]. Holywood and Bangor are on the southern side of the lough in Down, whilst the 12th-century Norman Carrickfergus Castle overlooks the lough on the northern side in Antrim. On older maps, made before Belfast grew to be a city, the lough was named Carrickfergus Bay.		Coastal towns include [[Holywood]], [[Bangor, County Down\|Bangor]] and [[Carrickfergus]]. Holywood and Bangor are on the southern side of the lough in Down, whilst the 12th-century Norman Carrickfergus Castle overlooks the lough on the northern side in Antrim. On older maps, made before Belfast grew to be a city, the lough was named Carrickfergus Bay.

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	The highest lock on the Thames is St John's Lock, at Lechlade, where there is a statue of Old Father Thames overlooking the boating activities. There is a view from St John's Bridge across the lock and the meadows to the spire of St Lawrence's parish church. The River Leach flows into the Thames at St John's Bridge. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley composed ''A Summer Evening Churchyard'' here which includes the lines:		The highest lock on the Thames is St John's Lock, at Lechlade, where there is a statue of Old Father Thames overlooking the boating activities. There is a view from St John's Bridge across the lock and the meadows to the spire of St Lawrence's parish church. The River Leach flows into the Thames at St John's Bridge. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley composed ''A Summer Evening Churchyard'' here which includes the lines:

-	{{poem~~-}}~~Clothing in hues of heaven thy dim and distant spire	+	<blockquote><poem>Clothing in hues of heaven thy dim and distant spire
	Around whose lessening and invisible height		Around whose lessening and invisible height
-	Gather among the stars the clouds of night~~{{-~~poem}}	+	Gather among the stars the clouds of night</poem></blockquote>

	==Youth facilities==		==Youth facilities==

Wissey

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[[File:The River Wissey at Hilgay - geograph.org.uk - 230314.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The Wissey at Hilgay]]
The '''River Wissey''' is a river in [[Norfolk]]. It rises near [[Bradenham, Norfolk|Bradenham]], and flows for nearly 31 miles to join the [[Great Ouse]] at [[Fordham, Norfolk|Fordham]]. The lowest 11.2 miles are navigable.

==Course==
The Wissey rises near [[Bradenham, Norfolk|East Bradenham]] in [[Norfolk]], and thence it flows for nearly 31 miles through [[Necton]], [[North Pickenham]], [[South Pickenham]], [[Great Cressingham]], [[Ickburgh]], [[Northwold]] and [[Stoke Ferry]] before joining the River [[Great Ouse]] south of [[Downham Market]], specifically in the small parish of [[Fordham, Norfolk|Fordham]].

The course of the river has altered, as it originally flowed to Wisbech, which derives its name from the river.<ref name=blair>{{harvnb |Blair |2006|p=67}}</ref> Historically, it has also been known as the River Stoke or Stoke River.

The Stringside Drain flows into the river from the north, just upstream from the A134 bridge at Whittington. This forms the present head of navigation, as boats up to at least 60 feet can use the junction to turn round. Below the bridge, a wharf served the maltings owned by Whitbread in the 19th century. A footpath runs along the northern bank of the river, and is in good condition from Whittington to Wissington. Stoke Ferry, with its fine windmill sits close to the northern bank of the river, protected from it by flood banks.<ref>{{harvnb |Blair |2006|p=72}}</ref>

Below the village is the junction with the Cut-Off Channel, a 25-mile drain running from Barton Mills on the [[River Lark]] to Denver along the south-eastern edge of the Fens, which was built in the 1950s and 1960s. During times of flood it carries the head waters of the River Lark, the [[Little Ouse]] and the River Wissey to Denver Sluice on the River Great Ouse.<ref>{{harvnb |Thirsk |2002}}</ref> A guillotine sluice isolates the main channel of the river when flood water is diverted into the Cut-off Channel, and the river then passes over the channel in a concrete aqueduct.<ref name=blair70>{{harvnb |Blair |2006|pp=70–71}}</ref>

Methwold Lode flows in from the south, and the river is then constrained by wide flood banks on both sides of the river. [[Wissington, Norfolk|Wissington]] bridge is relatively new, as there was no road access to the sugar-beet factory below it when it was built in 1925. The road to the factory has since been bypassed, with the newer bridge providing more headroom than the old.<ref name=blair70/> At [[Hilgay]], the Cut-off Channel passes very close to the river, with Snowre Hall, a 15th century building containing some of the earliest domestic brickwork in England on its northern bank.<ref>{{harvnb |Blair |2006|pp=68–70}}</ref>

Hilgay itself sits on a raised isle, some 66 feet above the surrounding fenland. Its elevation has become more pronounced as the draining of the fenland has caused the ground to shrink. It was notable in Saxon and early Norman times for the large numbers of fish and eels found there. Hilgay Old Bridge still crosses the river, but the newer A10 bypass also crosses just below it. The final landmark before the junction with the Great Ouse is the railway bridge carrying the Ely to King's Lynn line over the river.<ref>{{harvnb |Blair |2006|pp=67–68}}</ref>

==History==
The Wissey may be the ''Wusa'' appears in the [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] for 904, at the time of Edward the Elder's reconquest of the land from the Danes<ref>{{ASC|A|904}} ''Þa for Eadweard cyning æfter, swa he raðost mehte his fird gegadrian, 7 oferhergade eall hira land betwuh dicum 7 Wusan'' ("Then afterwards King Edward journeyed so he might most directly gather his army, and ravaged all those lands betwixt the dykes and Wissey (or Ouse)")</ref> Certainly warfare came to the river in those days; a fine example of a Saxon sword was recovered from the river during dredging.

Documentary evidence for the history of the river is scarce, compared to the neighbouring [[River Lark]] and [[Little Ouse]], both of which had a sizeable town at the head of navigation, whereas the Wissey does not. The Wissey is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was navigable from "Oxenburgh" to [[King's Lynn]] and [[Cambridge]], and there are remains of a medieval settlement near the river at Oxborough Ferry. It was mentioned in 1575, when the Commissioners of Sewers, meeting at King's Lynn, ruled that it should be cleared and made wider between Stokebridge and Whittington, and that the bridge at Stoke Ferry should be repaired. This bridge was contentious, as the Abbot of Ely lost the ferry tolls when it was built. He destroyed it, to protect his income, but was required to re-instate it by the Hundred Court.<ref name=boyes>{{harvnb |Boyes |Russell |1977|pp=189–190}}</ref>

There were wharves at Oxborough Hithe in the 1750s, handling trade in coal and grain, and evidence of boathouses a mile further upstream at Northwold. The only [[Act of Parliament]] which covered the Wissey was passed in 1814, and this was more concerned with drainage than with navigation. Commissioners were appointed, who had responsibility for drainage in the parishes of Northwold, Stoke Ferry, Wereham, West Dereham and Wretton. They were empowered to widen the river between Hilgay Creek's End and Stoke Bridge, with the cost being borne by local landowners. They could also levy tolls on anyone using the north bank, although they could only use such tolls to repair the bank.<ref name=boyes/>

Trade continued to the wharf at Oxborough Hithe and to another at Stoke Ferry until at least 1858, and may have continued for years afterwards, as the railway from Denver did not arrive until 1882. A barge called ''Wissey'' was operated by J Coston from Hilgay, which was known to have reached Cambridge in 1896 and 1898. In the 1930s, A Jackson was trading corn from Stoke Ferry, while one of the busiest times for the river was between 1925 and 1943.

[[Wissington, Norfolk|Wissington]] sugar-beet factory was opened in 1925, and until 1941 could only be reached by river or by the Wissington Light Railway,<ref name=boyes/> which crossed the river at the western edge of the factory. The site was then requisitioned by the Ministry of Agriculture who used Italian prisoners of war to refurbish the railway and construct roads to the factory.<ref name=blair70/>

Three tugs, named ''Hilgay'', ''Littleport'' and ''Wissington'' were used to pull a fleet of 24 steel barges, which were used to take the beet to King's Lynn during the winter months and to bring coal in the reverse direction during the summer.<ref name=boyes/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

===Books===
{{refbegin}}
*{{Cite book
|first=Andrew Hunter |last=Blair
|title=The River Great Ouse and tributaries
|publisher=Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson
|year=2006
|isbn=978-0-85288-943-5
|ref=harv}}
*{{Cite book
|first1=John |last1=Boyes
|first2=Ronald |last2=Russell
|title=The Canals of Eastern England
|publisher=David and Charles
|year=1977
|isbn=978-0-7153-7415-3
|ref=harv}}
*{{Cite book
|first=Joan |last=Thirsk
|title=Rural England
|publisher=Oxford University Press
|year=2002
|isbn=978-0-19-860619-2
|ref=harv}}
{{refend}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wissey, River}}
[[Category:Rivers of Norfolk]] [[Category:Tributaries of the Great Ouse]]

Firth of Forth

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[[File:Theforthbridges fromdalmeny.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The Forth Bridges]]
[[File:Edinburgh-Firth of Forth.jpg|right|thumb|220px|The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill, Edinburgh]]
[[File:FirthofForthmap.png|right|thumb|220px|Map of the Firth]]
[[File:Portobello Solent Express1 2007-07-28-cropped.jpg|right|thumb|220px|The Fife-Edinburgh hovercraft service]]
The '''Firth of Forth''' is the estuary or firth of the [[River Forth]], where it opens into an arm of the [[North Sea]], stretching between [[Fife]] to the north and the Lothians - [[West Lothian]], [[Midlothian]] and [[East Lothian]] - to the south.

The firth was known to the Romans as ''Bodotria''.

==Geography and economy==
Geologically, the Firth of Forth is a fjord, formed by the Forth Glacier in the last glacial period.

The River Forth is tidal as far inland as [[Stirling]], which until the nineteenth century was also the lowest bridged point and therefore a vital strategic point in troubled times. The Forth is though a flowing river for some miles below Stirling; where the Firth begins is open to interpretation.

A number of important towns stand on the shores of the Firth of Forth, and many dockyards, harbours, factories and other industrial works. The petrochemical complexes at [[Grangemouth]], the commercial docks at [[Leith]], oilrig former construction yards at [[Methil]], the ship-breaking facility at [[Inverkeithing]] and the naval dockyard at [[Rosyth]], with numerous other industrial areas including the Forth Bridgehead area, [[Burntisland]], [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Bo'ness]] and [[Leven, Fife|Leven]].

The Kincardine Bridge and the famous Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge carry traffic across the Firth. A third crossing, located next to the Kincardine Bridge, opened in 2008. On 1 October 2008 it was announced that the new bridge would be called the "Clackmannanshire Bridge".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7646508.stm BBC news report, 1 October 2008]</ref>

In July 2007, a hovercraft passenger service completed a two week trial between Portobello, Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, Fife. The trial of the service (marketed as "Forthfast") was hailed as a major operational success, with an average passenger load of 85%.<ref name="hovercraft-trial">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm6PDDj-k_k|title=Kirkcaldy-Edinburgh hovercraft trial|date=13 July 2007|publisher=The Scottish Executive|accessdate=10 January 2010}}</ref> If a permanent service comes into operation, it could cut congestion for commuters on the Forth road and rail bridges by carrying about 870,000 passengers a year.<ref name="hovercraft-2010">{{cite news|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Plans-lodged-for-Forth-hovercraft.5962637.jp|title=Plans lodged for Forth hovercraft|date=7 January 2010 |publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|accessdate=10 January 2010}}</ref>

The inner Firth, between the Kincardine and Forth bridges, has lost about half of its former intertidal area as a result of land being reclaimed, partly for agriculture, but mainly for industry and the large ash lagoons built to deposit the spoil from the coal fired Longannet Power Station near [[Kincardine on Forth|Kincardine]].

The Firth is important for nature conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Firth of Forth Islands SPA (Special Protection Area) is host to over 90,000 breeding seabirds every year. There is a bird observatory on the Isle of May.

In 2008, a controversial bid to allow oil transfer between ships in the firth was refused by Forth Ports. A company named SPT Marine Services had asked permission to transfer 7.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year between tankers. The proposals had met with determined opposition from conservation groups.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7221917.stm|title=Forth oil transfer plan ruled out|date=2008-02-01|accessdate=2008-02-01|publisher=BBC News Online}}</ref>

==Firth of Forth islands==
Islands in the Firth of Forth include:
{|
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*[[Bass Rock]]
*[[Craigleith]]
*[[Cramond Island|Cramond]]
*[[Eyebroughy]]
*[[Fidra]]
*[[Inchcolm]]
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*[[Inchgarvie]]
*[[Inchkeith]]
*[[Inchmickery]] with Cow and Calf
*[[The Lamb (island)|The Lamb]]
*[[Isle of May]]
|}

==Towns and villages on the shoreline==
===North Shore (Fife)===
*[[Aberdour]], [[Anstruther]]
*[[Buckhaven]], [[Burntisland]]
*[[Cellardyke]], [[Crail]]
*[[Culross]]
*[[Dalgety Bay]], [[Dysart, Scotland|Dysart]]
*[[Earlsferry]], [[East Wemyss]], [[Elie]]
*[[Inverkeithing]]
*[[Kincardine on Forth|Kincardine]], [[Kinghorn]], [[Kirkcaldy]]
*[[Leven, Scotland|Leven]], [[Lower Largo]]
*[[Methil]]
*[[North Queensferry]]
*[[Pittenweem]]
*[[Rosyth]]
*[[St Monans]]

===South Shore===
*[[Aberlady]], [[Athelstaneford]]
*[[Blackness, Falkirk|Blackness]], [[Bo'ness]]
*[[Cockenzie]], [[Cramond]]
*[[Dirleton]], [[Dunbar]], [[Dunglass]]
*[[Edinburgh]]
*[[Fisherrow]]
*[[Grangemouth]], [[Granton]], [[Gullane]]
*[[Inveresk]]
*[[Leith]], [[Longniddry]]
*[[Musselburgh]]
*[[North Berwick]]
*[[Port Edgar, Edinburgh|Port Edgar]], [[Portobello, Midlothian@|Portobello]], [[Port Seton]]
*[[Prestonpans]]
*[[South Queensferry]]
*[[Whitekirk]]

==Places of interest==
*[[Aberlady Bay]], Archerfield Links
*Barns Ness Lighthouse, Belhaven, [[Berwick Law]], Blackness Castle
*Cockenzie Power Station, [[Culross]]
*Dalmeny House, Dirleton Castle
*Fa'side Castle
*Gullane Bents
*Hopetoun House, Hopetoun Monument
*John Muir Country Park, John Muir Way
*Longniddry Bents
*[[Musselburgh]] Racecourse
*[[North Berwick]] Golf Club
*[[Prestongrange]] Industrial Heritage Museum, Preston Tower
*Ravenscraig Castle
*Scottish Fisheries Museum, Scottish Seabird Centre
*[[Seton Sands]]
*St Filan's Cave
*St Monans Windmill
*Tantallon Castle, Torness Nuclear Power Station
*Waterston House
*[[Yellowcraigs]]

==Outside links==
*[http://www.birdobscouncil.org.uk/IsleofMay/body_isleofmay.htm Isle of May bird observatory]
*[http://www.stagecoachbus.com/fife/forthfast.html ''Forthfast'' experimental hovercraft service, 16-28 July 2007]
*[http://www.virtualplaces.co.uk Inchcolm Virtual Tour] Take a virtual tour around some of the Inchcolm's military defences

==References==
{{reflist}}

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River Leach

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The '''River Leach''' is a river tributary to the [[River Thames]], which runs mostly in [[Gloucestershire]]. Despite its small size it gives its name to a towns and three villages.

Its length is approximately 18 miles from source to the Thames, which it meets at [[Lechlade]], giving a name to that town.

==Course==
===Source===
The Leach springs from the limestone uplands of the [[Cotswolds]]. In parts of its course it becomes a seasonal bourn, only running above ground when there is sufficient rainfall.

The source of the Leach is in the village of [[Hampnett]], about ten miles east of [[Cheltenham]] just south of the A40 road. The source spring is enclosed by stonework and pours from a pipe.

It seems likely that this spring in a sheltered valley on the Cotswold uplands was the original reason for the existence of the village of Hampnett. According to residents, this section runs all year round.

===Early Stream===
After running a mile down its limestone valley, the Leach reaches [[Northleach]], the first village to which it gives its name. The river enters Northleach to the southwest, where it gushes out of a Victorian conduit just below the Fosse Way.

The site of the first watermill on the river is in a part of Northleach called Mill End. A section of the river is confined into mill race type stonework, close to the churchyard and runs behind houses marking the town boundary. The river can next be seen at a road bridge at the end of the town. It is still little more than ditch-sized, and as such continues down the valley to the hamlet of [[Eastington, Cotswolds|Eastington]] running alongside a lane before passing through a culvert and away through grazing land.

===Seasonal bourn===
The river runs behind Lodge Park, a [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] property, and through Larkethill Wood, where it flows under another lane, before passing Kilkenny Farm.

The Leach valley shows as a substantial dip in the B4425 [[Cirencester]] to [[Burford]] road. The river has an embankment at the bottom of the valley, but has not increased in size. Through all this section the river is often nearly invisible under summer vegetation. It then passes Swyre Farm with another road crossing, then Dean Farm, before reaching a very picturesque winding valley, crossed by the Westwell-Hatherop road.

This section is notably a winterbourn in an unremarkable depression. It normally runs in the winter, but often disappears in the summer, and this section remained dry throughout the dry winter of 2007, and ran in the summer instead.

===River===
Between the Cirencester road and the paired villages of [[Eastleach Martin]] and [[Eastleach Turville]] is the point at which the bourn becomes a river flowing all year. Here it is crossed by a stone slab clapper bridge on a footpath close to a wide marshy area. A small spring rises close to the bridge.

By the time the river passes between the Eastleach villages, each with their parish churches just a few hundred yards apart, the Leach has become a "proper" river, several yards wide. Between the villages a road bridge and another "clapper" footbridge cross the river. It passes another old mill between the Eastleaches and [[Southrop]] then skirts the hamlet of Fyfield. At the bridge at Southrop it divides into several channels, making a very attractive effect.

From Southrop, the Leach forms the border between [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Oxfordshire]].

===Final section and confluence===
There are large watermills (none working) on the river in fairly quick succession, firstly at [[Little Faringdon]] close to [[Lechlade]] the town named after the river, then at "Lechlade Mill," and finally Priory Mill which is situated on the [[Kelmscott]] road. A few hundred yards later the Leach discharges from the northern bank into the Thames on the reach above [[Buscot]] Lock. It joins at the corner of the camping field behind "The Trout" inn.

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'''Lechlade''', or '''Lechlade-on-Thames''', is a small town in [[Gloucestershire]], at the southern edge of the [[Cotswolds]]. Lechlade is the limit of navigation on the [[River Thames]]; the highest point at which the river is navigable.

The town is named after another river, the [[River Leach]], which joins the Thames near here.

The town is a popular venue for tourism and river-based activities. There are several pubs, some antique shops, a convenience store, food outlets, a garden centre and a Christmas shop.

The parish church is St Lawrence, a 15th century church.

In the centre of the town near the church is a large open space which is now a car park. The main roads through the town are busy, as the town is at the crossroads of the A417 and A361. Where the A361 enters the town from the south it crosses the River Thames on Halfpenny Bridge. Another tributary of the Thames, the [[River Coln]], joins the Thames at the Inglesham Round House.

==The River Thames==
[[File:River Thames near lechlade.JPG|right|thumb|200px|River Thames and Lechlade]]
[[File:St John's Lock and Lechlade in background.JPG|right|thumb|200px|St John's Lock]]
Lechlade is the highest town to which the [[River Thames]] is navigable by relatively large craft including narrowboats. It is possible to travel by river or on foot from here to London. The Halfpenny bridge is therefore the usual start for a water based Thames meander - the term for a long distance journey down the Thames.

The [[Thames Path]] also continues upstream to the traditional source of the Thames at [[Thames Head]]). The river is actually navigable for a short distance further upstream, near the village of [[Inglesham]], where the [[Thames and Severn Canal]] joins the River Thames. Rowing boats can reach even further upstream, to [[Cricklade]]. Lechlade is a popular resort for Thames boating. Boats of different types can be hired from here, from rowing boats to river cruisers.

The highest lock on the Thames is St John's Lock, at Lechlade, where there is a statue of Old Father Thames overlooking the boating activities. There is a view from St John's Bridge across the lock and the meadows to the spire of St Lawrence's parish church. The River Leach flows into the Thames at St John's Bridge. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley composed ''A Summer Evening Churchyard'' here which includes the lines:

{{poem-}}Clothing in hues of heaven thy dim and distant spire
Around whose lessening and invisible height
Gather among the stars the clouds of night{{-poem}}

==Youth facilities==
Lechlade has a number of youth activities, most of them centred around the Memorial Hall and the adjacent Lechlade Pavilion Hall.

1970 Squadron, Air Training Corps was founded in the town in 1997. The squadron's membership consists of young people from Lechlade and nearby towns such as [[Fairford]] and [[Faringdon]]. The unit has since disbanded and all cadets have been transferred.

1st Lechlade Scout Group can trace its origins back to 1915 when Robert Baden-Powell inspected Scouts from Lechlade and the surrounding area.

Behind the Town Hall are large playing fields, an astro turf pitch, a skate park and a playground.

==Outside links==
*[http://www.stlawrencelechlade.org.uk/index.html St Lawrence Church Website]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/LechladePhotos.html Images of the church of St Lawrence]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/image_galleries/lechlade_gallery.shtml Lechlade in pictures]
*[http://www.ripplesmag.co.uk ''Ripples'' Community Magazine]

==References==
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'''Cricklade''' is a town on the south bank of the [[River Thames]] in [[Wiltshire]], midway between [[Swindon]] and [[Cirencester]]. Cricklade is the limit of navigation for rowing boats on the Thames, while the general limit of navigation for most vessels is at [[Lechlade]] lower down the river.

The 2001 recorded Cricklade's population as 4,132.

There is a large clock, called the Jubilee clock, which was erected in 1898 in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee the preceding year. It stands outside The Vale Hotel in the High Street, where the Town Cross once stood. There are two replicas of the cross in Cricklade; one is in the churchyard of St Sampson's, the other at St Mary's, and there is local rivalry as to which one is now believed to be the original.

On 25 September 2011 Cricklade was awarded The Royal Horticultural Society's 'Champion of Champions' award in the Britain in Bloom competition.<ref name="RHS Award">{{cite web |url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Community-gardening/Britain-in-Bloom/News/RHS-Britain-in-Bloom-results-announced|title=RHS 2011 Results}}</ref>

==History==
Cricklade was an important ''burh'', or fortified town, in the 9th century, chose as the strategic spot where the Roman road [[Ermin Street]] crosses the [[River Thames]]. A royal mint was established here.<ref name="Mint">{{cite web |url=http://www.northwilts-communityweb.com/site/Cricklade-Historical-Society/ |title=Criclade Historical Society}}</ref>

Cricklade is one of thirty ''burh''s recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around [[Wessex]] by King Alfred. Recent research has suggested that these ''burhs'' were built in the short period 878-9 both to defend Wessex against the Vikings under Guthrum, and to act as an offensive to the Viking presence in [[Mercia]]. It is argued that the completion of this system, of which Cricklade – situated only a little way down Ermin Street from [[Cirencester]], the Viking base for a year – was a key element, precipitated the retreat of the Vikings from Mercia and London to [[East Anglia]], according to the [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] in late 879.

The square defences of the fortification were laid out on a regular module. They have been excavated in several places on all four of its sides by a number of archaeologists since the 1940s, and is possibly the most extensively sampled fortification of the period. In the initial phase, a walkway of laid stones marked the rear of a bank of stacked turves and clay, which had been derived from the three external ditches.

In the second phase, the front of the bank, which after probably only a short period of time had become somewhat degraded, was replaced by a stone wall. This encircled the defences on all four of its sides. The manpower needed to build this was probably roughly the same as was needed to build the original turf and clay defences. This wall, which would have considerably strengthened the defensive capabilities of the burh, has recently been suggested as having been inserted in the 890s. That other ''burhs'' of the Burghal Hidage were also strengthened with stone walls suggests that this was part of a systematic upgrade of the original defensive provision for Wessex which was ordered at this time by the king.

The third phase is marked by the systematic razing of the stone wall, which was pulled down over the inner berm (the space between the wall and the inner ditch). Stones from the wall were used to fill the inner two ditches, which demonstrates that this process was deliberate. A similar phase can be observed in the archaeological record at [[Christchurch, Hampshire]], another burh of the Burghal Hidage. Similar observations at other burhs suggests that this phase of destruction of the defences was implemented over the whole of Wessex, and must therefore have been the result of a concerted policy, again by inference on the part of the king. The most reasonable historical context for this seems to be war with the Danes which led ultimately to the accession of King Cnut in the early 11th century, or an order by Cnut to prevent the burhs' being seized and used against him by his rivals.

The fourth phase is marked by the reuse of the original Anglo-Saxon defences by the insertion of a timber palisade along the line of the original wall. This probably marks a phase of the re-defence of the town during the Anarchy; the civil war during the reign of King Stephen.

There is little archaeological evidence for the community who were protected by these defences in the Anglo-Saxon period. There is some indication that streets were laid out in a regular fashion behind the main north-south High Street. This led through a gate in the northern line of the defences to a causeway over the floodplain of the Thames to a bridge over the river, which was probably of a defensive nature.

On John Speede's map of [[Wiltshire]] (1611), the town's name is recorded as ''Crekelade''.

==Churches==
===St Sampson's===
Dating back to the 11th century, the church has the third longest bellropes in Britain. The present church was built on the remains of another, Saxon church, of 890AD.

The main part of the church was built between 1240 and 1280, though on closer inspection, earlier work can be found. The grand, four spired belltower, the dominating landmark of the town, was built much later, between 1551 and 1553, by the Duke of Northumberland, father in law to Lady Jane Grey.

===St Mary’s===
When St Mary's Church of England parish church (The Parish of North Meadow – one of the smallest parishes in Britain) was declared redundant by the [[Church of England]], it was leased in January 1984 for use by the local Roman Catholic congregation. The building was founded nearly 1,000 years ago and its features include a fine 12th century chancel arch and mediæval preaching cross.

The Friends of St Mary's Cricklade was formed in 1998 to care for the building and a restoration appeal has been launched. A Latin rite mass has been celebrated at various places in Cricklade from about 1939.

===United Methodist Church===
In 1955, a former Baptist church was acquired by the United Reformed Church<ref>[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getprinted.php?id=1013 Wiltshire Council Historical Document]</ref> and re-opened as the Church of St Augustine of Canterbury.

==Open spaces==
===North Meadow===
Today, the town's main claim to fame is the large nature reserve, North Meadow, which preserves some 80% of Britain's wild Snake's Head Fritillaries in its 150 acres, which flower in late April to early May. The meadow is situated between two rivers, the [[River Thames|Thames]] and the [[River Churn|Churn]], and the unique habitat for the fritillary was created by winter flooding. Such meadows were once common in Britain, but with the advent of modern farming many were drained and ploughed for arable crops from the 1730s onwards. In the case of North Meadow, it escaped such a fate by virtue of the preservation of the mediæval Court Leet, which made sure the land was held in common. The land is managed by Natural England<ref>[http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006112.aspx Natural England]</ref> and is run with the support of the Court Leet.

===Blakehill===
In 2000, a disused airfield called Blakehill was bought from the Ministry of Defence by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust<ref>[http://www.wiltshirewildlife.org/Spl4X5Oo7U2VLnhmY7gjxw%3D%3D/Reserve.aspx Wiltshire Wildlife Trus]</ref> to form a second larger meadow of around 600 acres, which was opened to the public in 2005. It rears a small quantity of organic grade beef, usually using rare breeds such as Longhorns.

===Saxons Rest===
Cricklade Town Council with help from Cricklade Bloomers built a town garden on an open space near Waylands called Saxons Rest which included two large flag poles. This caused some controversy but only from some residents in the immediate area who considered that their view across the open space would be spoilt and that there would be noise from the halyards on the flag poles. Once built the consensus was that it was an attractive feature in the town and enhanced the area. The open space to the rear of the garden is a scheduled monument as this is the location of the Saxon Town walls, although no longer visible, whereas the land that the garden is built on, whilst historically as important had been built on in the past and therefore the ground has been desturbed and is of less significant.

==Big Society==
There is also the local museum in Calcutt Street run by the Cricklade Historical Society housed in a former Baptist chapel. T R Thomson of Costorphine was a long-time resident of Cricklade and a moving spirit behind the establishment of the society. His book, ''Materials for a History of Cricklade'', and various articles have served to preserve and enhance a study of local history in the town.

Cricklade Business Association<ref>[http://www.crickladebusiness.org.uk/ Cricklade Business Association]</ref> was set up to represent the local business community, the association also has close links to other non-profit making businesses, such as the Rotarians, Waylands Trust and the charity running the Leisure Centre.

Cricklade has many public houses; the list currently includes The Vale, The Old Bear, The White Hart, The White Lion, The Red Lion, The White Horse Member's Club and the Leisure Centre.

==Sport==
The Cricklade Fun Run is run annually in the first Sunday in October, the Cricklade Fun Run hosts a half marathon and Fun Run event for around 750 runners. This raises funds for a number of local charities.<ref>[http://www.crickladefunrun.co.uk/ Cricklade Fun Run]</ref>

The Cricklade Triathlon runs in the summer for both adult and Junior forms; for the last few years the events were held on different days. The first to coincide with the Leisure Centre's open day, run to say thanks to the town for their support to keep it open. This year it returns to a single day event.<ref>[http://www.crickladetri.net Cricklade Triathlon]</ref>

===Cricket===
Cricklade Cricket Club has been established for over 100 years, located on the North side of Cricklade the ground (Southam) is sited on the edge of the river Thames. For the 2011 season the club is running 2 Senior Saturday League teams and 3 youth teams (U-15, U-11 & U-9's) in the Cotswold District Cricket Association (CDCA).

===Football===
*Cricklade Town FC, a Non-League football team who play at the Cricklade leisure centre.
*Cricklade Youth Football Club, which exists to provide and promote the playing of Association Football for the youth of Cricklade from U7's to U16's. <ref>[http://www.crickladetownfootballclub.co.uk/ Cricklade Youth Football Club]</ref>

==Passing through==
The [[Thames Path]] runs through Cricklade. It heads downstream on the southern bank, until it reaches Eysey Footbridge, where it crosses to the other side.

The North Wilts Canal, opened in 1819, passed just to the west of the town. It linked the Thames and Severn Canal with the Wilts and Berks Canal. Abandoned in the early twentieth century, parts are now being restored.<ref>[http://www.northwiltscanal.org.uk/ North Wilts Canal]</ref>

Cricklade railway station closed in 1961 and all trace of the station has now gone. Part of the railway route, though, has been opened as a cycle path (national cycle route 45). South of the town, the Swindon and Cricklade Railway is restoring the line as a leisure facility. Since 2007 passenger trains have been run between Blunsdon railway station and Hayes Knoll station, and the line is currently being extended towards both Cricklade and Swindon.

The A419 Swindon to Cirencester road by-passes the town to the northeast.

==Outside links==
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*[http://www.cricklade-tc.gov.uk/ Cricklade Town Council]

==References==
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===Books===
*{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |authorlink1=Nikolaus Pevsner |last2=Cherry |first2=Bridget (revision) |series=The Buildings of England |title=Wiltshire |origyear=1963 |year=1975 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=Harmondsworth |isbn=0 14 0710.26 4 |pages=199–202}}
*{{cite book |last1=Pugh |first1=R.B. |last2=Crittall |first2=Elizabeth (eds.) |series=[[Victoria County History]] |title=A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 3 |year=1956 |pages=335–336}}

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The '''Water of Feugh''' is a stream in [[Kincardineshire]] and is the largest tributary to the [[River Dee, Aberdeenshire|River Dee]].<ref>United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004</ref> This stream rises in the [[Highlands]], in the [[Grampian Mountains]], in an area known as the [[Forest of Birse]], and has a particularly scenic aspect in a series of cascades at the Bridge of Feugh slightly above its point of discharge to the Dee.

==Hydrology==
The Water of Feugh is a tributary of the River Dee, forming a confluence at Banchory. Classified in the Strahler Stream Order system the Water of Feugh is a second order river, with tributaries including the [[Burn of Curran]] and the [[Burn of Knock]]. The pH level of the greenish or orange-brown waters of the Water of Feugh is slightly alkaline with a pH of 8.19.<ref>Hogan, C. Michael, ''History of Muchalls Castle'', Natural History section (2005)</ref> Summer water temperatures near the mouth run approximately 14.1 degrees Celsius.

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The '''River Lagan''' (Ulster Scots: ''Lagan Wattèr'') is a major river in [[Northern Ireland]] which runs 40 miles from the [[Slieve Croob]] mountain in [[County Down]] to [[Belfast]] where it enters [[Belfast Lough]] and the sea.

The Lagan forms much of the border between [[County Antrim]] and [[County Down]]. It rises as a tiny, fast-moving stream off the Transmitter road near to the summit of Slieve Croob. From here it continues on its journey to Belfast through [[Dromara]] and [[Dromore, County Down|Dromore]]. On the lower slopes of the mountain it is joined by another branch from Legananny (Cratlieve) Mountain, just opposite Slieve Croob. At Dromara, about four miles from its source, its height above the sea is 390 feet.

As the river continues on its journey to Belfast it turns east to [[Magheralin]] into a broad plain between the Antrim plateau and the plateau of Down.<ref>{{cite web | title=River Lagan | work=Banbridge District Council| url=http://www.banbridge.com/template1.asp?parent=227&parent2=341&pid=384&area=2 | accessdate=28 February 2009}}</ref>

The river drains approximately 235 square miles of agricultural land and flows over 43 miles from the [[Mourne Mountains]] to the Stranmillis Weir, from which point on it is estuarine.<ref>{{cite web | title=River Lagan Impoundment | work=Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute| url=http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/services-specialist-advice/coastal-science/coastal-monitoring/monitored-sites/lagan.htm | accessdate=28 February 2009}}</ref> The river basin consists mainly of enriched agricultural grassland in the upper parts, with a lower section draining urban Belfast and [[Lisburn]].

There is one significant tributary, the [[Ravernet River]], and there are several minor tributaries, including the [[Carryduff River]], the [[River Farset]] and the [[Blackstaff River]]. Water quality is generally fair though there are localised problems and occasional pollution incidents, mainly due to effluents from farms.<ref name="AS">{{cite web | title=Restoration of a self-sustaining Atlantic salmon population to the river Lagan, Belfast, Northern Ireland | work=Central Fisheries Board| url=http://www.cfb.ie/salmonid_workshop/robert_rosell.htm | accessdate=28 February 2009}}</ref>

==The Lagan in Belfast==
[[File:Belfast (142), October 2009.JPG|right|thumb|250px|River Lagan and Lanyon Place, Belfast, October 2009]]
[[File:Belfast (055), October 2009.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Lagan Weir, Belfast, October 2009]]
The name Belfast originates from the Irish ''Béal Feirste'', or the mouth of the [[River Farset|Farset]], the river on which the city was built and which flows into the Lagan. Interestingly, the Farset has been superseded by the River Lagan as the most important river; the Farset now languishes under the city's High Street in obscurity.

===Laganside Corporation===
In 1989 the Laganside Corporation was established to redevelop the areas surrounding the Lagan in Belfast. Major developments of the Laganside Corporation along the river include the regeneration of the city's former Gasworks, the ''Odyssey'' entertainment and leisure development and the Lanyon Place development which includes the Waterfront Hall, in many ways the flagship of the corporation.

===Lagan Weir===
One of the earliest and most important undertakings of the Corporation was the Lagan Weir. Completed in 1994 at a cost of £14m, the weir controls the level of water upstream. One of the main functions of the weir was to put an end to the appearance of unsightly mud flats at low tide. This was mostly successful, but mud flats are still evident on the river. The weir is a series of massive steel barriers which are raised as the tide retreats so as to keep the river at an artificially constant level. This, improvements to the sewerage system and massive dredging of the river by mechanical excavators has led to a marked improvement in water quality and the environment around the river.

Lagan Weir, dredging and aeration have increased water quality in the river and salmon returning. An otter and seals have followed the fish that now move up river to spawn in what was once an aquatic death trap.

===Sport===
The river is used by a number of rowing clubs including Queen's University Boat Club, Queen's Ladies Boat Club, Methodist College Boat Club, Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI) Rowing Club, Belfast Rowing Club (BRC) and Lagan Scullers Club ([http://www.laganscullers.co.uk]). The Boathouses are all based between the Governors Bridge and the Stranmillis Weir.

===Dredging===
In September 2010, dredging commenced on the river Lagan. The operation was expected to last until spring 2011 and to create 28 jobs.<ref>http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-september-2010/news-dsd-170910-river-lagan-to.htm</ref>

==The Lagan in Lisburn==
In a similar way to the regeneration of Belfast riverside, [[Lisburn]] City Council has embarked on a series of developments around the River Lagan. The centre-piece of this strategy has been the Lagan Valley Island complex; a new headquarters for the council and an Arts Centre, wedding and conference facilities and a restaurant. Opened in 2001 the building is surrounded by the Lagan on one side and a channel linked to the river on the other.

==The Lagan Navigation==
[[File:Lagan Navigational Canal (disused) at Broadwater, near Aghalee.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The old Lagan Navigational Canal at Broadwater]]
In the late 19th century the Lagan Navigation was built from [[Lough Neagh]] to Belfast, using some of the river as a navigable waterway and diverting water from other areas to supply separate canal sections.<ref name="AS"/> However by the mid-20th century the route had fallen into disuse and was largely derelict. The M1 was built across the route. Currently, the section of the navigation's towpath running from [[Lisburn]] to almost the centre of [[Belfast]] has been restored.

==Angling==
Atlantic salmon became extinct in the River Lagan between 1750 and 1800, coinciding with a period of major population growth, industrialisation and the construction of a navigable waterway based on the river. The latest record of a salmon population in the river dates from 1744.

From 1950 to 1990, water quality in the river improved as a result of improved sewage treatment, the Lagan Navigation was abandoned and fell into disuse, and many industrial effluents were diverted to sewer. A fish survey in the early 1970s found no fish at all in the urban reach of river through Belfast. Brown trout and several other species remained present in the upper reaches of the river throughout the worst of the downstream urban problems. The 1980s saw some recreational angling for non-migratory fish developing in the Belfast reaches of the river, and there were very occasional reports of migratory salmon or sea trout being seen in the river. In 1991, the first of a series of stockings took place and the first adult salmon returned to the Lagan in 1993.<ref name="AS"/>

==Wild life==
Plants such as ''Elodea'' and others have been recorded from the Lagan. <ref>Hackney, P. (Ed) 1993. ''Stewart and Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland.'' Institute of Irish Studies and The Queen's University of Belfast. ISBN 0-85389-446-9 (HB)</ref>

==Outside links==
*[http://www.riverlaganwildlife.co.uk/ River Lagan Wildlife]
*[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Sr/sr2006/20060526.htm The River Lagan Tidal Navigation and General Bye-laws (Northern Ireland) 2006]
*[http://lagan.iwai.ie/ The Lagan Navigation at Inland Waterways of Ireland site]

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The '''River Laggan''' is a small river on the island of [[Islay]] in [[Argyllshire]]. Having gathered the waters of the Kilennan River, Barr River and Duich River / Torra River it enters the sea at the north end of Laggan Bay off Loch Indaal.<ref>Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 60 ''Islay''</ref>

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Carlingford Lough

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'''Carlingford Lough''' is a glacial fjord or sea lough that forms part of the border between the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[Republic of Ireland]]. On its northern shore is [[County Down]] (United Kingdom) and on its southern shore is [[County Louth]] (Irish Republic). At its extreme interior angle (the northwest corner) it is fed by the [[Newry River]] and the [[Newry Canal]].

The name Carlingford is derived from the Old Norse ''Kerlingfjǫrðr'', whch means "Hag's fjord". Historically in Irish was called ''Cuan Snámh-Aighneach'', ''Snámh-Aighneach'' or ''Cuan Cairlinne''.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/details/annalsofkingdomo07ocleuoft ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland: Index]'' (1856)</ref> An older English name was ''Nury ([[Newry]]) Bay''.<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/1166336.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland: Carlingford Lough] (see archival records)</ref>

==Geography==
The [[Newry River]] and the [[Newry Canal]] link the Lough to the nearby city of [[Newry]] (the Canal continues on towards the [[River Bann]] and [[Lough Neagh]]; the river, under the name [[River Clanrye]], loops around County Down). The only other known glacial fjords in Ireland are [[Lough Swilly]] and [[Killary Harbour]].<ref>Whittow, J.B. ''Geology and Scenery in Ireland''. Penguin, 1974.</ref>

On the northern coast, in [[County Down]], are the coastal towns of [[Warrenpoint]] and [[Rostrevor]], backed by the [[Mourne Mountains]]. On the southern coast are [[Omeath]], [[Carlingford, County Louth|Carlingford]] and [[Greenore]] backed by the [[Cooley Mountains]], all on the [[Cooley Peninsula]] in [[County Louth]].

==Tourism==
The area has been a popular tourist destination since Victorian days when the railway between [[Dublin]] and [[Belfast]] was opened. Lying approximately half way between the two cities, the easy access to the area combined with its scenery and sheltered location are still important factors in its popularity today.

This is where the "[[Mountains of Mourne]] sweep down to the Sea"' and together with the Sleve Foy ridge on the County Louth shore of the lough they offer scenic drives, forest parks and many miles of good footpaths and trails to explore. Rambling, hillwalking and climbing are popular, with local outdoor education centers offering courses and activity holidays. It's a similar story on the water, with marinas in Carlingford and Warrenpoint. Craft of various types can be hired at both locations, or the visitor can take a cruise on one of several tour vessels that operate during the peak season.

Culturally, there is a varied offering of events and festivals. Highlights include the Carlingford Oyster Festival, Newry Arts Festival, The "Maiden of the Mournes" in Warrenpoint, Rostrevor's "Fiddlers Green International Folk Festival"' and the Mourne Walking Festival which involves a wide programme of events at a variety of locations. The majority of these festivals are free, although bookings and or entry fees may be payable for some events. More informal entertainment is widely available throughout the year in hotels and bars.

Accommodation includes award winning hotels, B&Bs, self-catering holiday cottages, and campsites. Early booking is always advisable during holiday periods as even the campsites are often full to capacity. Opportunities to eat out are largely confined to the Hotels, small restaurants and local bars (although many smaller bars do not serve meals), but there is generally a good balance between quality and value for money.

In 2008, the area was designated a European Destination of Excellence (EDEN), and continuing investment in infrastructure, services and facilities on both sides of the border is assured.

==Flora and fauna==
The northern shores have extensive mudflats and salt marshes which provide winter feeding areas for the Pale-bellied Brent Goose, ''Branta bernicla hrota''. At the mouth of the lough are several small rock and shingle islands which are breeding areas for terns that feed in its shallow waters.

==Ramsar site==
[[File:Carlingford.JPG|right|thumb|200px|The mouth of the Lough from Knockree]]
The Carlingford Lough Ramsar site (wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention), is 2,052.23 acres in area, at Latitude 54° 03' 00" N and Longitude 06° 07' 00" W. It was designated a Ramsar site on 9 March 1998. It is a cross-border site. The northern shore is in Northern Ireland and includes the most significant mudflats in the lough, and an area of salt marsh. The southern shore is in the republic of Ireland. At the mouth of the lough are several small rock and shingle islands which are of importance to terns.<ref name="JN">{{cite web | title=Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland | work=Joint Nature Conservation Committee | url=http://www.jncc.gov.uk/pdf/RIS/UK12004.pdf | accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref>

The Ramsar Site lies between Killowen Point and Soldiers Point on the northern shores of Carlingford Lough and the landward boundary coincides entirely with that of the Carlingford Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest and the Carlingford Lough Special Protection Area.<ref name="EA">{{cite web | title=Carlingford Lough Ramsar site | work=NI Environment Agency | url=http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/ramsar/ramsar_carlingfordough.htm | accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref>

The site qualified under Criterion 2 of the Ramsar Convention because it supports important groups of vulnerable and endangered Irish Red Data Book bird species. It supports nationally important breeding populations of Common Tern. Roseate Terns returned to the site after an absence of six years with two breeding pairs recorded in 1997. It has also supported nationally important numbers of Arctic Tern.<ref name="JN"/> It also qualified under Criterion 3c for supporting internationally important breeding populations of Sandwich Tern and of overwintering Light-bellied Brent Geese.<ref name="EA"/>

==Railway Access==
Newry is the nearest station located on the Dublin-Belfast railway line with trains running on the Enterprise between Belfast Central, [[Portadown]] and Dublin Connolly, whilst other trains may call at additional stations enroute to Belfast Great Victoria Street.

==Outside links==
*[http://www.carlingford.net Official Carlingford Online website]
*[http://www.omeath.ie/contact_details.htm Links to Omeath and Carlingford area road map on Omeath Online]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/down/A724385.shtml Information about the Connemara-Retriever disaster] - BBC
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ni/landscapes Landscapes Unlocked] - Aerial footage from the BBC ''Sky High'' series explaining the physical, social and economic geography of Northern Ireland

==References==
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[[File:Belfast-Lough location.png|right|thumb|170px|Location of Belfast Lough]]

'''Belfast Lough''' is a large, natural sea lough at the mouth of the [[River Lagan]] on the east coast of [[Ulster]], between thw shores of the counties of [[County Antrim|Antrim]] and [[County Down|Down]]. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. The outer lough is restricted to mainly rocky shores with some small sandy bays.

Belfast Lough is the gateway for [[Belfast]] to the open sea.

Belfast Lough is a long, wide and deep expanse of water, virtually free of strong tides, lying between [[Orlock Point]] and Blackhead, extending westwards to the Port of Belfast. It is ideal as a stopping-off point on Irish Sea passages. For racing sailors, this is a competitor's dream, giving 30 sqaure miles of open water and enough coastline to make short inshore races day long affairs. Three main arteries serve the lough close to Belfast: the Herdman Channel on the [[County Antrim]] coast side; the Victoria Channel, the central and longest route; and the Musgrave Channel on the [[County Down]] side.

[[File:Blackhead Lighthouse, Belfast Lough - geograph.org.uk - 173761.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Blackhead Lighthouse]]
Coastal towns include [[Holywood]], [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]] and [[Carrickfergus]]. Holywood and Bangor are on the southern side of the lough in Down, whilst the 12th-century Norman Carrickfergus Castle overlooks the lough on the northern side in Antrim. On older maps, made before Belfast grew to be a city, the lough was named Carrickfergus Bay.

==Sailing==
Popular for sailing, the lough has two marinas: one at Bangor, the other located in Carrickfegus. Belfast docks at the head of a lough contain the famous shipbuilder of the RMS ''Titanic'' fame, Harland & Wolff, is no longer building ships for the foreseeable future and has shed most of its workforce and diversified into repairing and refitting large tankers and oilrigs. H M Coastguard offices for the lough, although referred to as ''Belfast Coastguard'', are located in the town of Bangor by the marina. In 1912, the RMS Titanic sailed down the lough from Belfast to the Irish Sea for her sea trials.

The lough hosts two Royal Yacht Clubs. One at [[Cultra]] just outside [[Holywood]], ''The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club]]'', and the ''[[Royal Ulster Yacht Club'' based from [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]]. There are also several other clubs spread around the lough: Ballyholme Yacht Club, Carrickfergus Sailing Club, Cockle Island Boat Club, County Antrim Yacht Club, Donaghadee Sailing Club and Holywood Yacht Club

==Belfast Lough Nature Reserve==
The reserve is situated within the Belfast Harbour Estate on the shores of Belfast Lough. The RSPB manages some mudflats in Belfast Lough, together with an area of grassland with a pool and ditch complex near [[Belfast City Airport]], and a lagoon with a hide and viewpoints. The mudflats are important feeding areas for a variety of wading birds and wildfowl. At high tide, flocks of wading birds, such as Redshank, Oystercatchers and Black-tailed Godwits, can be seen from the hide and viewing points.

==Ramsar site==
The Belfast Lough Ramsar site (wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention), is 1,067.84 acres in area, at Latitude 54 38 00 N and Longitude 05 54 00 W. It was designated a Ramsar site on 5 August 1998. The site contains the inner part of the lough including areas of intertidal foreshore, consisting of mudflats and lagoons, and land, both reclaimed and being reclaimed, which form important feeding/roosting sites for significant numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl. The outer lough is restricted to mainly rocky shores with some small sandy bays and beach-head salt marsh.<ref>{{cite web | title=Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland | work=Joint Nature Conservation Committee | url=http://www.jncc.gov.uk/pdf/RIS/UK12002.pdf | accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref>

In the outer lough, the Ramsar boundary entirely coincides with that of Outer Belfast Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest but within the immediate harbour area the boundary has been redrawn to take into account permitted port related development and landfill which has taken place since the Inner Belfast Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest was declared in 1987. Marine areas below mean low water are not included. The Ramsar boundary entirely coincides with that of the Belfast Lough Special Protection Area. The site qualifies under Criterion 3c of the Ramsar Convention by regularly supporting internationally important numbers of Common Redshank in winter. The site also regularly supports nationally important numbers of Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew and Ruddy Turnstone.<ref>{{cite web | title=Belfast Lough Ramsar site | work=NI Environment Agency | url=http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/ramsar/ramsar_belfastlough.htm | accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref>

==Railway Lines==
===North Shore===
The [[Belfast]]-[[Larne]] railway line skirts the shore particularly from [[Carrickfergus]] and then Downshire to [[Whitehead]] and northwards then alongside [[Larne Lough]] to Larne Harbour. Trains connect Belfast Great Victoria Street and Belfast Central to Larne Harbour.

===South Shore===
The [[Belfast]]-[[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]] railway line skirts the shore at Holywood railway station to Marino railway station and Cultra railway station. Trains connect Belfast Great Victoria Street and Belfast Central to Bangor.

Cultra railway station is the home of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.

==Outside links==
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'''Brington''' is a village (in the joint parish of Brington and Molesworth) in [[Huntingdonshire]].

The village is in the very west of Huntinggdonshire, north of the A14 trunk road and close to the bounds of Northamptonshire and south of RAF Molesworth. The village of [[Molesworth]] itself is less than a mile to the west and the two villages are linked across this short distance by several footpaths.

The parish church, All Saints, has a remarkable spire for such a modest village

[[File:UK Brington (Cambridgeshire).jpg|left|100px|Village sign]]

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Hail Weston

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'''Hail Weston''' is a [[Huntingdonshire]] village, a few miles west of [[St Neots]] and close to the [[Bedfordshire]] border. The [[River Kym]] passes just to the north, in a flourishing meander just before it falls into the [[Great Ouse]], and is forded by the minor road from Hail Weston to [[Southoe]].

The village contains a park, parish church and pub.

The B645 road passes through the centre of the village between [[Great Staughton]] and [[Eaton Ford]], and through the latter on to St Neots; this is the main road west from St Neots through southwestern Huntingdonshire to [[Kimbolton]] and beyond. A lane leads up through the ford in the Kym and over the A1 to [[Great Paxton]].

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'''Easton''' is a village in [[Huntingdonshire]], lying to the west of [[Huntingdon]], between the villages of [[Ellington, Huntingdonshire|Ellington]] and [[Spaldwick]].

The village has a 14th century parish church and a small park. It was a parish of just 162 souls as at the 2001 census.

Easton was listed in the [[Domesday Book]].

==Outside links==
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Tetworth

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'''Tetworth''' is a small village in the very south of [[Huntingdonshire]]. It is close to [[Waresley]], south of [[St Neots]], and sits hard by the borders of both [[Cambridgeshire]] and [[Bedfordshire]]. The historical parish is parted in twain by a corridor of Cambridgeshire territory, so that the southern part of this southernmost parish in Huntingdonshire is a large detached part of the county. It contains part of a farm and the parish church of [[Everton, Bedfordshire]].

Tetworth is a hamlet dependent on [[Everton, Bedfordshire|Everton]] in neighbouring [[Bedfordshire]], and ecclesiastically that has long been so.

==History==
Listed as ''Tethewurda'' in the 12th century and ''Tetteworth'' or ''Tettesworthe'' in the 13th century, the name Tetworth is believed to mean "Tetta's farmstead".<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/placenameshunti00englgoog/placenameshunti00englgoog_djvu.txt|title=Place names of Huntingdonshire and Bedfordshire|author=W. W. Skeat|year=1903}}</ref>

A Roman road from [[Sandy, Bedfordshire|Sandy]] to [[Godmanchester]] runs through Tetworth, with a footpath following most of its route.

==Church==
The Church, delaing with practicality over strict county boundaries, has long combined Everton and Tetworth within a single parish of Everton, or Everton-cum-Tetworth, whose the parish church stands in the detached part of the Tetworth parish.

The church, dedicated to St Mary, was mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] but was rebuilt in the 12th century, with the majority of that building still surviving today. A west tower was added in the 14th century, and the chancel was rebuilt in the 15th century.<ref name=victoria>[[Victoria County History]], Bedfordshire</ref>

John Berridge, friend of John Wesley, was vicar of the parish between 1755 and 1793.<ref name=victoria/>

==Tetworth Hall==
Tetworth Hall stands on the edge of the Greensand Ridge overlooking the valley of the [[River Ivel]] at the southern end of the present parish. The house was built in 1710 for the MP John Pedley, and is a two-storey red brick mansion in the Queen Anne style.<ref name=hall>{{cite web|url=http://bernardoconnor.org.uk/Everton/TETWORTH%20HALL.htm|title=Tetworth Hall|author=Bernard O'Connor|year=2000}}</ref>

After the Pedley line died out in 1726, the house was bought by Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford before passing to the Lord Chancellor, Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke in 1740. In 1759 it was acquired by Stanhope Pedley, a relation of the original owners, who retained it until 1823 after which it passed to the Foley family.<ref name=hall/>

By 1895 it was owned by Charles Duncombe, 2nd Earl of Feversham who leased it to Augustus Scobell Orlebar. His son, Augustus Orlebar, was a distinguished RAF pilot.

During the Second World War it was requisitioned by the government, though its use during this period is not fully known.<ref name=hall/>

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Little Stukeley

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'''Little Stukeley''' is a village in [[Huntingdonshire]]. It and its larger neighbour, [[Great Stukeley]], are collectively known as [[The Stukeleys]].

The Stukeleys stand in the middle of the county, a little to the northwest of the [[county town]], [[Huntingdon]], along the local road out of Huntingdon towards [[Alconbury]]. Little Stukeley is the smaller of the two villages and lies to the northwest of its neighbour.

RAF Alconbury stretches all along the northeast side of the road from Alconbury, the whole length of Little Stukeley to the edge of Great Stukeley, its barracks blocks, now empty, covering a greater area than Little Stukeley itself.

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'''Great Stukeley''' is a village in [[Huntingdonshire]]. It and neighbouring [[Little Stukeley]] are collectively known as [[The Stukeleys]].

The Stukeleys stand in the middle of the county, a little to the northwest of the [[county town]], [[Huntingdon]], along the local road out of Huntingdon towards [[Alconbury]]. Great Stukeley lies to the southeast of its smaller neighbour.

The parish church is St Bartholomew's.

RAF Alconbury stretches all along the northeast side of the road from Alconbury, the whole length of Little Stukeley to the edge of Great Stukeley.

[[File:UK GreatStukeley.jpg|right|150px|Great Stukeley village sign]]
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[[File:St Bartholomew's church with neighbouring thatched cottage - geograph.org.uk - 460340.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Great Stukeley]]
'''The Stukeleys''' are two villages in the midst of [[Huntingdonshire]]:
*[[Great Stukeley]]
*[[Little Stukeley]]

The two are close together along the local road going northwest out of the county town, [[Huntingdon]] towards [[Alconbury]] (or at least to the A1(M) junction by Alconbury).

Little Stukeley is the northwestern one of the two villages. RAF Alconbury stretches all along the northeast side of the road from Alconbury, the whole length of Little Stukeley to the edge of Great Stukeley.
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-	'''Washingley''' is a minor hamlet in [[Huntingdonshire]], along the lane to the west of [[Folksworth]] and very close to ~~ther~~ border with [[Northamptonshire]]. It ~~sharing~~ the parish of [[Folksworth & Washingley]] with its neighbour.	+	'''Washingley''' is a minor hamlet in [[Huntingdonshire]], along the lane to the west of [[Folksworth]] and very close to the border with [[Northamptonshire]]. It shares the parish of [[Folksworth & Washingley]] with its neighbour.

-	There are old earthworks to be seen in the field here, the overgrown remains of a motte and bailey, which are a hint of the castle and village which ~~onece~~ stood here, now vanished.	+	There are old earthworks to be seen in the field here, the overgrown remains of a motte and bailey, which are a hint of the castle and village which once stood here, now vanished.

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-	The village is part of a civil parish named "Folksworth and Washingley" but ~~here~~ is no Washingley ~~villahge~~ today. The village was deserted and has vanished, leaving just Washingley Farm, a few cottages and the remains of a castle.	+	The village is part of a civil parish named "Folksworth and Washingley" but there is no Washingley village today. The village was deserted and has vanished, leaving just Washingley Farm, a few cottages and the remains of a castle.

	Of the castle, a mound remains which was once the motte. The layout of the estate may be tracesd on the ground, and there are woods marking out a square enclosure laid out when the village stood here.		Of the castle, a mound remains which was once the motte. The layout of the estate may be tracesd on the ground, and there are woods marking out a square enclosure laid out when the village stood here.

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	* [[Abbots Ripton]], [[Abbotsley]], [[Alconbury]], [[Alconbury Weston]], [[Alwalton]]		* [[Abbots Ripton]], [[Abbotsley]], [[Alconbury]], [[Alconbury Weston]], [[Alwalton]]
	* [[Barham, Huntingdonshire\|Barham]], [[Bury, Huntingdonshire\|Bury]], [[Bluntisham]], [[Brampton, Huntingdonshire\|Brampton]], [[Brington, Huntingdonshire\|Brington]], [[Broughton, Huntingdonshire\|Broughton]], [[Buckden, Huntingdonshire\|Buckden]], [[Buckworth]], [[Bythorn]]		* [[Barham, Huntingdonshire\|Barham]], [[Bury, Huntingdonshire\|Bury]], [[Bluntisham]], [[Brampton, Huntingdonshire\|Brampton]], [[Brington, Huntingdonshire\|Brington]], [[Broughton, Huntingdonshire\|Broughton]], [[Buckden, Huntingdonshire\|Buckden]], [[Buckworth]], [[Bythorn]]
-	* [[Catworth]], [[Chesterton, Huntingdonshire\|Chesterton]], [[Colne, Huntingdonshire\|Colne]], [[~~Connington~~]], [[Coppingford]], [[~~Covington, Huntingdonshire\|~~Covington]]	+	* [[Catworth]], [[Chesterton, Huntingdonshire\|Chesterton]], [[Colne, Huntingdonshire\|Colne]], [[Conington]], [[Coppingford]], [[Covington]]
	* [[Denton and Caldecote]], [[Diddington]]		* [[Denton and Caldecote]], [[Diddington]]
-	* [[Earith]], [[Easton, Huntingdonshire\|Easton~~]], [[Eaton Ford]], [[Eaton Socon~~]], [[Ellington, Huntingdonshire\|Ellington]], [[Elton, Huntingdonshire\|Elton]], [[Eynesbury]]	+	* [[Earith]], [[Easton, Huntingdonshire\|Easton]], [[Ellington, Huntingdonshire\|Ellington]], [[Elton, Huntingdonshire\|Elton]], [[Eynesbury]]
	* [[Farcet]], [[Fenstanton]], [[Folksworth & Washingley]]		* [[Farcet]], [[Fenstanton]], [[Folksworth & Washingley]]
	* [[Glatton]], [[Godmanchester]], [[Grafham, Huntingdonshire\|Grafham]], [[Great Gransden]], [[Great Gidding\|Great, Little and Steeple Gidding]], [[Great Paxton]], [[Great Staughton]]		* [[Glatton]], [[Godmanchester]], [[Grafham, Huntingdonshire\|Grafham]], [[Great Gransden]], [[Great Gidding\|Great, Little and Steeple Gidding]], [[Great Paxton]], [[Great Staughton]]
-	* [[~~Haddon, Huntingdonshire\|~~Haddon]], [[Hail Weston]], [[Hamerton]], [[Hartford, Huntingdonshire\|Hartford]], [[Hemingford Abbots]], [[Hemingford Grey]] [[Hilton, Huntingdonshire\|Hilton]], [[Holme, Huntingdonshire\|Holme]], [[Holywell, Huntingdonshire\|Holywell]], [[Houghton, Huntingdonshire\|Houghton]]	+	* [[Haddon]], [[Hail Weston]], [[Hamerton]], [[Hartford, Huntingdonshire\|Hartford]], [[Hemingford Abbots]], [[Hemingford Grey]] [[Hilton, Huntingdonshire\|Hilton]], [[Holme, Huntingdonshire\|Holme]], [[Holywell, Huntingdonshire\|Holywell]], [[Houghton, Huntingdonshire\|Houghton]]
	* [[Keyston]], [[Kimbolton]], [[Kings Ripton]]		* [[Keyston]], [[Kimbolton]], [[Kings Ripton]]
	* [[Leighton Bromswold]], [[Little Paxton]]		* [[Leighton Bromswold]], [[Little Paxton]]
-	* [[~~Molesworth, Huntingdonshire\|~~Molesworth]], [[Morborne]]	+	* [[Molesworth]], [[Morborne]]
	* [[Needingworth]]		* [[Needingworth]]
	* [[The Offords]], [[Oldhurst]], [[Old Weston]]		* [[The Offords]], [[Oldhurst]], [[Old Weston]]
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	* [[Upton, Huntingdonshire\|Upton]], [[Upwood]]		* [[Upton, Huntingdonshire\|Upton]], [[Upwood]]
-	* [[Wansford, Huntingdonshire\|Wansford]], [[Warboys]], [[Waresley]], [[Water Newton]], [[Winwick, Huntingdonshire\|Winwick]], [[Wistow, Huntingdonshire\|Wistow]], [[Woodhurst]], [[Woodwalton]], [[~~Wooley~~]], [[Wyton, Huntingdonshire\|Wyton]]	+	* [[Wansford, Huntingdonshire\|Wansford]], [[Warboys]], [[Waresley]], [[Water Newton]], [[Winwick, Huntingdonshire\|Winwick]], [[Wistow, Huntingdonshire\|Wistow]], [[Woodhurst]], [[Woodwalton]], [[Woolley]], [[Wyton, Huntingdonshire\|Wyton]]
	* [[Yaxley]], [[Yelling]]		* [[Yaxley]], [[Yelling]]
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