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{{Short description|River in Northumberland, England}} |
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| ⚫ | '''The Breamish''' is a river in [[Northumberland]], |
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[[File:River Breamish - geograph.org.uk - 95096.jpg|thumb|Upper reaches of the River Breamish]] |
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| ⚫ | '''The Breamish''' is a river in [[Northumberland]], England, which rises on Comb Fell in the [[Northumberland National Park]] on the southern side of [[The Cheviot]]. It is one of the nine rivers rising in the [[Cheviot Hills]], the others being the [[College Valley|College Burn]], the Harthope Burn, the [[Bowmont Water]], the Kale Water, the Heatherhope Burn, the [[River Coquet|Coquet]], the [[River Alwin|Alwin]] and the [[River Rede]]. |
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There are two notable villages in the upper Breamish valley: [[ |
There are two notable villages in the upper Breamish valley: [[Ingram, Northumberland|Ingram]] and [[Linhope]], both of which are in the Northumberland National Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/visiting/placestovisit/cheviothills/breamishvalleycheviots |title=Breamish Valley |accessdate=2013-01-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720012857/http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/visiting/placestovisit/cheviothills/breamishvalleycheviots |archivedate=2013-07-20 }}</ref> |
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The Breamish becomes the [[River Till]] |
The Breamish becomes the [[River Till, Northumberland|River Till]] in the locality of Bewick Bridge, 8.5 km to the southeast of [[Wooler]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Northumberland (Old Series) XXV.7 Revised: 1896, Published: 1897 |url=https://maps.nls.uk/view/132265742 |publisher=National Library of Scotland |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> this is the only tributary of the [[River Tweed]] that flows exclusively in England. |
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== Etymology== |
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The name ''Breamish'' is of [[Common Brittonic|Brittonic]] origin and derived from the verbal root ''breμ–''. "bellow, bray, roar" ([[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''brefu'').<ref name="bliton">{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Alan |title=A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence |url=http://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Alan_James_Brittonic_Language_in_the_Old_North_BLITON_Volume_II_Dictionary.pdf |website=SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North |accessdate=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813011121/http://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Alan_James_Brittonic_Language_in_the_Old_North_BLITON_Volume_II_Dictionary.pdf |archive-date=13 August 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This is the origin of the rivers [[River Braan|Braan]], Scotland and [[Brefi]], Wales.<ref name="bliton" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Salters Road runs from the upper Breamish Valley across the Cheviots into Scotland. This was the historic pack-horse route for carrying salt from the coast into the Scottish borders |
The Salters Road runs from the upper Breamish Valley across the Cheviots into Scotland. This was the historic pack-horse route for carrying salt from the coast into the Scottish borders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/parklive/news/news-pages/new-walk-in-the-breamish-valley |title=New walk in the Breamish Valley |website=www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130423192452/http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/parklive/news/news-pages/new-walk-in-the-breamish-valley |archive-date=23 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform%26PRN%3DN1328 |title=Keys to the Past, Ref No N1328 |accessdate=2013-01-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112185309/http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N1328 |archivedate=2012-11-12 }}</ref> |
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On the hills above the Breamish Valley are many archaeological remains of earlier occupations, from Neolithic and Bronze Age burial sites to hillforts, farmsteads, field systems and deserted medieval villages. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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The headwaters of the Breamish are surrounded by hills over 2000 feet (610 metres) above sea level, viz [[The Cheviot]] (815m), [[Hedgehope Hill]] (714m), Comb Fell (652m), Cushat Law (616m) and Bloodybush Edge (610m). |
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Linhope Spout, a 60 ft waterfall that falls into a 16 ft plunge pool, is located on the Linhope Burn, a tributary of the Breamish, 1 km north of Linhope village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gothisplace.com/View/English/Linhope%20Spout,%20UK |title=Linhope Spout - GoThisPlace |accessdate=2013-01-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418045248/http://gothisplace.com/View/English/Linhope%20Spout%2C%20UK |archivedate=2014-04-18 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Cheviot Hills]] |
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[[Category:Northumberland places with etymologically Brittonic names]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Northumberland]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of the River Tweed]] |
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[[Category:Tweed catchment|2Breamish]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:59, 26 October 2024
The Breamish is a river in Northumberland, England, which rises on Comb Fell in the Northumberland National Park on the southern side of The Cheviot. It is one of the nine rivers rising in the Cheviot Hills, the others being the College Burn, the Harthope Burn, the Bowmont Water, the Kale Water, the Heatherhope Burn, the Coquet, the Alwin and the River Rede.
There are two notable villages in the upper Breamish valley: Ingram and Linhope, both of which are in the Northumberland National Park.[1]
The Breamish becomes the River Till in the locality of Bewick Bridge, 8.5 km to the southeast of Wooler;[2] this is the only tributary of the River Tweed that flows exclusively in England.
Etymology
[edit]The name Breamish is of Brittonic origin and derived from the verbal root breμ–. "bellow, bray, roar" (Welsh brefu).[3] This is the origin of the rivers Braan, Scotland and Brefi, Wales.[3]
History
[edit]The Salters Road runs from the upper Breamish Valley across the Cheviots into Scotland. This was the historic pack-horse route for carrying salt from the coast into the Scottish borders.[4][5] On the hills above the Breamish Valley are many archaeological remains of earlier occupations, from Neolithic and Bronze Age burial sites to hillforts, farmsteads, field systems and deserted medieval villages.
Geography
[edit]The headwaters of the Breamish are surrounded by hills over 2000 feet (610 metres) above sea level, viz The Cheviot (815m), Hedgehope Hill (714m), Comb Fell (652m), Cushat Law (616m) and Bloodybush Edge (610m). Linhope Spout, a 60 ft waterfall that falls into a 16 ft plunge pool, is located on the Linhope Burn, a tributary of the Breamish, 1 km north of Linhope village.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Breamish Valley". Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Northumberland (Old Series) XXV.7 Revised: 1896, Published: 1897". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "New walk in the Breamish Valley". www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Keys to the Past, Ref No N1328". Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Linhope Spout - GoThisPlace". Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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