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[[File:ACV Cearrwell River.png|thumb|250px|alt=A river winding through the Medieval English countryside.|The Cearrwell River]] | [[File:ACV Cearrwell River.png|thumb|250px|alt=A river winding through the Medieval English countryside.|The Cearrwell River]] | ||
The '''Cearrwell River''', now '''Cherwell''' (pronounced ''CHAR-wel''), is a river in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]], west of [[Gloucestershire]].<ref name="WP">{{WP|River Cherwell}}</ref> The [[Arwy River]] | The '''Cearrwell River''', now '''Cherwell''' (pronounced ''CHAR-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> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Cearrwell derives its name from the Old English words ''cerr'' and '' | 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"/> | 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== | ==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 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 | 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 the upper part of the Great Ouse, before joining the Thames near [[Oxford]].<ref name="ACV"/> | ||
==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== | ||
Revision as of 11:14, 1 June 2025
The Cearrwell River, now Cherwell (pronounced CHAR-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
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
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 the upper part of the Great Ouse, before joining the Thames near Oxford.[2]
Gallery
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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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
River Cherwell on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.