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[[File:ACV Cearrwell River.png|thumb|250px|alt=A river winding through the Medieval English countryside.|The Cearrwell River]] | |||
The '''Cearrwell River''' is a river in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]], | The '''Cearrwell River''', now '''Cherwell''' (pronounced ''CHAR-'' or ''CHUR-wel''), is a river in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]], west of [[Gloucestershire]].<ref name="WP">{{WP|River Cherwell}}</ref> The [[Arwy River]] and [[Alne River]] lie to its north, while the upper [[Great Ouse River]] and the [[River Thames]] lie to its south. From the west, it is joined by a stream that flows by the foot of the hill atop which [[Cragstone Watchtower]] stands.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
In the 870s, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] occasionally led members of the [[Raven Clan]] on [[raid]]s along the river from aboard her [[longship]] ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ==History== | ||
The Cearrwell derives its name from the Old English words ''cerr'' and ''welle'', meaning to "turn/wind" and "well/spring/stream," respectively.<ref>Bosworth, Joseph. “cyrr.” In ''An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online'', edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/7255.</ref><ref>Bosworth, Joseph. “wille.” In ''An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary'' Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/35775.</ref> | |||
In the 870s, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] occasionally led members of the [[Raven Clan]] on [[raid]]s along the river from aboard her [[longship]] ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV"/> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Cearrwell River is based on the River Cherwell, which flows through the modern English counties of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, the latter bordering that of Gloucestershire. It is the second largest tributary of the River Thames.<ref name="WP"/> | |||
For the purposes of convenient longship travel in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', the Arwy River flows directly into the Cearrwell, which in turn flows into part of the Great Ouse, before joining the Thames near [[Oxford]].<ref name="ACV"/> Although [[Evesham Abbey]] is incorrectly located on the east bank of the Cearrwell's upper section,<ref name="ACV"/> this does correspond with its real-world position on the waterway south of the Alne-Arwy confluence.<ref>{{WP|Evesham Abbey}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACV Cearrwell River tributary stream.png|alt=A small stream joining a larger river.|Tributary stream (center) flowing by Cragstone Tower hill (left) and joining the Cearrwell | |||
ACV Alne, Arwy and Cearrwell River.png|alt=Three rivers connecting at a single point.|Fictional junction of rivers Alne and Arwy (left) with Cearrwell (right) to aid longship travel | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:53, 4 May 2026
The Cearrwell River, now Cherwell (pronounced CHAR- or CHUR-wel), is a river in Oxfordshire, England, west of Gloucestershire.[1] The Arwy River and Alne River lie to its north, while the upper Great Ouse River and the River Thames lie to its south. From the west, it is joined by a stream that flows by the foot of the hill atop which Cragstone Watchtower stands.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The Cearrwell derives its name from the Old English words cerr and welle, meaning to "turn/wind" and "well/spring/stream," respectively.[3][4]
In the 870s, the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir occasionally led members of the Raven Clan on raids along the river from aboard her longship Sea-Chariot.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Cearrwell River is based on the River Cherwell, which flows through the modern English counties of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, the latter bordering that of Gloucestershire. It is the second largest tributary of the River Thames.[1]
For the purposes of convenient longship travel in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, the Arwy River flows directly into the Cearrwell, which in turn flows into part of the Great Ouse, before joining the Thames near Oxford.[2] Although Evesham Abbey is incorrectly located on the east bank of the Cearrwell's upper section,[2] this does correspond with its real-world position on the waterway south of the Alne-Arwy confluence.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Tributary stream (center) flowing by Cragstone Tower hill (left) and joining the Cearrwell -
Fictional junction of rivers Alne and Arwy (left) with Cearrwell (right) to aid longship travel
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
River Cherwell on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Bosworth, Joseph. “cyrr.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/7255.
- ↑ Bosworth, Joseph. “wille.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/35775.
- ↑ Evesham Abbey on Wikipedia