River Hor

The River Hor is a short river in the county of Norfolk, England. It runs 13.3 kilometres (8.3 mi) east from its source near Felthorpe to its confluence with the River Bure near Wroxham.[1]

Hor
The River Hor at Horsham St Faith
Location within Norfolk
Location
CountryEngland
StateNorfolk
RegionEast of England
DistrictBroadland
Physical characteristics
SourceSpring in the churchyard of St Margaret's Church
  locationFelthorpe
  coordinates52.7103°N 1.2104°E / 52.7103; 1.2104
  elevation34 m (112 ft)
MouthRiver Bure
  location
west of Wroxham
  coordinates
52°42′14″N 1°22′44″E
Length13.3 km (8.3 mi)
Basin features
River systemRiver Bure
watermills
Horsham St Faith
Horsford

History

The name of the river is probably a back-formation from the name of villages that it flows through. The village of Horsford has a name meaning "ford that horses can cross", so the river's name may be formed from that.[2]

References

  1. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
  2. A. D. Mills. A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press.


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