The Test downstream of Sadler's Mill, Romsey

The Test is tidal in Southampton and is lined with quays

The River Test is a river in Hampshire, England. The river has a total length of 40 miles (64 km) and it flows through some beautiful downland from its source near Basingstoke to the sea at the head of Southampton Water. In its upper reaches it is a chalk stream, known throughout the World for its excellent quality trout fishing.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1840x1232, 1112 KB) River Test, Romsey, Hampshire, Englad Downstream of Sadlers Mill 2004 Source: Anthony de Sigley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1840x1232, 1112 KB) River Test, Romsey, Hampshire, Englad Downstream of Sadlers Mill 2004 Source: Anthony de Sigley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Romsey is a small market town, in the county of Hampshire, England. ... Image File history File links River Test and Southampton Docks, Southampton. ... Image File history File links River Test and Southampton Docks, Southampton. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park A river is a large natural waterway. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 and 100 km (104 to 105 m). ... A downland is an area of open chalk upland. ... The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river. ... Statistics Population: 152,573 (Borough, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU637523 Administration Borough: Basingstoke and Deane Shire county: Hampshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hampshire Historic county: Hampshire Services Police force: Hampshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Hampshire Ambulance: South Central... Fawley oil refinery from Netley Hospital. ... The River Bourne at Winterbourne Gunner, a typical chalk stream Chalk stream is a term generally applied to the winterbournes, streams and rivers of the Southern England Chalk Formation in Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset, England although it could well be used for similar watercourses elsewhere. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ...

The river rises near the village of Ashe, and flows west through the villages of Overton, Laverstoke, and the town of Whitchurch, before joining with the Bourne Rivulet at Testbourne and turning into a more southerly direction. It then flows through the villages of Longparish and Middleton to Wherwell and Chilbolton, where the Rivers Dever and Anton contribute to the flow.^[2] Overton is a parish in Hampshire, United Kingdom located west of the town of Basingstoke, and east of Andover and Whitchurch. ... Laverstoke is a village in the north of Hampshire, England. ... Whitchurch is a town in Hampshire, England. ... The Bourne Rivulet is a river in the English county of Hampshire. ... Longparish is a small village in Hampshire, England. ... Wherwell is a village in Hampshire, England. ... Chilbolton is a village in Hampshire, United Kingdom, near to Stockbridge. ... The River Dever is a river in the English county of Hampshire. ... The River Anton is a river in the English county of Hampshire. ...

From Chlibolton the river flows through the villages of Leckford, Longstock, Stockbridge and Houghton to Mottisfont and Kimbridge, where the River Dun joins the flow. From here the village of Timsbury is passed before reaching the town of Romsey. On the western edge of Romsey, Sadler's Mill, an 18th Century watermill, sits astride the River Test.^[3] Longstock is a village in Hampshire, England. ... Stockbridge is a village in Hampshire, United Kingdom. ... Houghton, Hampshire is a small village, situated alongside the River Test. ... There are two waterways acknowledged as the River Dun. ... Timsbury is a village located in Hampshire, England, near the town of Romsey. ... Romsey is a small market town, in the county of Hampshire, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Watermill of Braine-le-Château, Belgium (12th century) A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour or lumber production, or metal shaping (rolling, grinding or wire drawing). ...

South of Romsey, the river flows past the country house of Broadlands, past Nursling that was once the site of a Roman bridge, and between the Southampton suburbs of Totton and Redbridge. Here the river is joined by the River Blackwater and soon becomes tidal, widening out into a considerable estuary that is lined on its northern bank by the container terminals and quays of the Port of Southampton. Finally the Test estuary meets that of the River Itchen and the two continue to the sea as Southampton Water.^[4] For the Blur single, see Country House (song). ... Broadlands Estate, Romsey. ... Nursling is a village in the English county of Hampshire, about six kilometres north-west of the city of Southampton. ... The Roman Empire is the name given to the city-state of Rome and also the corresponding phase of that civilization, characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... This article is about the edifice (including an index to articles on specific bridge types). ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Statistics Population: ~28,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU362131 Administration District: New Forest Shire county: Hampshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hampshire Historic county: Hampshire Services Police force: Hampshire Constabulary Ambulance service: South Central Post office and telephone Post town... Redbridge is a district of the city of Southampton. ... The River Blackwater is a river in the English counties of Hampshire and Wiltshire. ... A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. ... A quay, pronounced key, is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. ... The Itchen near Ovington. ... Fawley oil refinery from Netley Hospital. ...

Between Chilbolton and Redbridge, the river was once paralleled by the abandoned Andover Canal. Much of the length of this canal was converted to a railway in 1865, and much of this railway has since also been abandoned. As a result, most traces of the canal have completely disappeared, although the remains of a stretch of the canal can still be seen between Timsbury and Romsey.^[5] The Andover Canal was a canal built in Hampshire, England. ...

The river is managed by the Environment Agency, whilst the Port of Southampton is the navigation authority for the tidal section below Redbridge. (see also the List of environmental organizations) The Environment Agency (Welsh: Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd) of England and Wales was created by the Environment Act 1995, along with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. ...

The River Test has given its name to the Test Valley District, a local government district in the area. Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ...

The Test

The river plays a significant part in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down. Richard George Adams (born May 9, 1920 in Newbury, Berkshire, England) is a British novelist who is best known for two novels with animal characters, Watership Down and The Plague Dogs. ... For other uses, see Watership Down (disambiguation). ...

After Bigwig leads the breakout from Efrafa, the Watership rabbits are pursued by an Efrafan force led by their Chief, General Woundwort. Hazel carries out a plan devised by Blackberry which leads to their successful escape down the Test on a punt. In the text we are told that this plan would not have been possible on most rivers, but the Test's smooth-flowing, weed-free nature makes it an exception. Shortly afterwards, the punt becomes lodged on a low bridge, and the surviving rabbits are forced to swim under it to get out. Bigwig is a fictional character, a rabbit, from the novel Watership Down by Richard Adams. ... Efrafa Efrafa is a fictional warren is the novel Watership Down; originally portrayed as a fascist regime. ... General Woundwort is a fictional rabbit villain in the Richard Adams novel Watership Down. ... Hazel is a fictional character, a rabbit in Richard Adams novel Watership Down. ... Blackberry is a fictional character: a buck rabbit in Richard Adams novel, Watership Down. ... Look up Punt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

See also

• Rivers of the United Kingdom

This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ...

References

1. ^ Environment Agency (2006). Fact file on the River Test. Retrieved February 8, 2006.
2. ^ Ordnance Survey (2004). OS Explorer Map 144 - Basingstoke, Alton & Whitchurch. ISBN 0-319-23606-4.
3. ^ Ordnance Survey (2004). OS Explorer Map 131 - Romsey, Andover & Test Valley. ISBN 0-319-23600-5.
4. ^ Ordnance Survey (2004). OS Explorer Map OL22 - New Forest. ISBN 0-319-23616-1.
5. ^ Andover Town Central (2000-2006). The Andover Canal. Retrieved February 9, 2006.

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External links

• A Lovely Village situated on the Test River
• Map sources for the source of the River Test.
• Map sources for the mouth of the River Test.