16 March 2011

I is for Itchen

The River Itchen's source is situated just south of the village of Cheriton in Mid Hampshire, it passes through Winchester and down to Southampton Water and is 28 miles long. The river flows in several different channels through the Winchester, some of which come close enough to Winchester Cathedral to have caused serious problems to the building's foundations in earlier years. The main channel flows through Winchester City Mill along an area known as the Weirs, the river then heads south through a series of water meadows passing the Hospital of St Cross before leaving the city and heading towards the villages of Twyford and Shawford. This photo of the Itchen is in the St Cross area with St Catherine's Hill to the right.

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20 comments:

  1. Reader WilMarch 15, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    This is a beautiful, but flat country like we have. So you live near Southampton. My sister and I cycled from Holland via Dover, Brighton, Southampton to Longwell Green between Bath and Bristol in 1956. It was rather hilly, but beautiful.

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  2. Arguendo | DixiMarch 15, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    We just love your pictures.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 15, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    How peaceful a sight ! Thank you very much for this wonderful escape ! Please have a good Wednesday.


    daily athens

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  4. Regina KMarch 16, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Great photo, the river leads your eye to the trees and sky. Very nice.

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  5. Roger Owen GreenMarch 16, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    lovely, tho I'm unfamiliar.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. JingleMarch 16, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    This is lovely, the river and the duck in it,

    thanks for sharing such a magical location with us,

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  7. HazelMarch 16, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Very tranquil and beautiful! England is fairy land but I enjoy being amazed again and again.

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  8. Tumblewords:March 16, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    How peaceful and gorgeous this scene is!

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  9. SueMarch 16, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    It looks so serene. lovely to meander on in a kayak.

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  10. Cezar and LéiaMarch 16, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Very interesting informations about this river and your picture is really lovely!
    Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg

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  11. HalcyonMarch 16, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    The lone swan makes a very nice scene. Peaceful but a bit forlorn somehow.

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  12. AmandaMarch 16, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Wil - that's a long way to cycle! I think the Netherlands would be the ideal place for me to cycle - no hills!

    It is a lovely place to go for a walk

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  13. SailorMarch 16, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Beautiful Shot!

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  14. JanetMarch 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Very pretty and what an unusual name.

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  15. MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...March 17, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    how beautiful and serene. Just lovely, thank you.

    Meryl,
    http://departingthetext.blogspot.com

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  16. zaktonMarch 19, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Lovely photo. Not only you make great photos, but you're also knowledgeable with the subject or area in the photos. Enjoyable blog.

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  17. AmandaMarch 19, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Thanks :)

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  18. janerowenaMarch 23, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    It is a very beautiful walk - I used to go that way most days to meet my son from school. I do miss it.

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  19. AmandaMarch 23, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    It is nice in St Cross. Nearly bought a house there, but it fell through in the end and now we are in Hyde, which is nice too!

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  20. janerowenaMarch 23, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    I liked Hyde, we did look at a house there but that fell through for us! My husband wanted to be nearer the leisure centre, but ended up having to cycle there and get extra fit as a result.

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