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The '''Oxney Stream''' is the older name for the section of the [[River Slea, Hampshire|River Slea]] between Kingsley Mill and Sleaford.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shore |first1=T W |title=Springs and Streams of Hampshire |url=http://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/publications/hampshirestudies/digital/1885-99/Vol_2/Shore.pdf |website=Hampshire Field Club |accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref>
The '''Oxney Stream''' is the older name for the upper '''River Slea, Hampshire''' &ndash; an east-flowing river &ndash; between Kingsley Mill and Sleaford.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shore |first1=T W |title=Springs and Streams of Hampshire |url=http://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/publications/hampshirestudies/digital/1885-99/Vol_2/Shore.pdf |website=Hampshire Field Club |accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref> The lower part is a foremost tributary of the upper [[River Wey]]'s long south branch.

The stream has no source of its own, it is so-named after the confluence of the [[Kingsley Stream|Kingsley]] and much longer [[Oakhanger Stream]], its source and route being the village part of the north of the exceptionally large parish of [[Selborne]].





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Oxney Stream
Map
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesHampshire
Districts / BoroughsEast Hampshire
TownsBordon
Physical characteristics
MouthRiver Slea
Length6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Basin features
River systemWey Catchment

The Oxney Stream is the older name for the upper River Slea, Hampshire – an east-flowing river – between Kingsley Mill and Sleaford.[1] The lower part is a foremost tributary of the upper River Wey's long south branch.

The stream has no source of its own, it is so-named after the confluence of the Kingsley and much longer Oakhanger Stream, its source and route being the village part of the north of the exceptionally large parish of Selborne.


References

  1. ^ Shore, T W. "Springs and Streams of Hampshire" (PDF). Hampshire Field Club. Retrieved 9 July 2020.