What's an wear..I know it's some kind of geographical area but what is it?....

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Shirley K. Lawson Posts: 2310 Joined: 17th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:52 on 7th January 2009 came up in this book I'm reading about England, by Mr. Cornwell...they are in an battle right now, date 1347 or thereabouts, somewhere close to Durham with the Scots. Just curious. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:12 on 7th January 2009 It could be a reference to the River Wear, as in Tyne and Wear. Often times our village and town names are linked to rivers, as in Stratford-under-Avon, so Stratford lies below the River Avon. Just a thought. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 23:31 on 7th January 2009 Though to see the 154 pictures so far of Stratford, you'd have to search for it's correct name of Stratford-upon-Avon in the search box. Ashton-under-Lyne might be another example along Sue's lines she was talking of. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 00:16 on 8th January 2009 Stratford-UPON-Avon . What a knucklehead I am! See, I've turned 50, and my brain is going. Thanks Paul! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 08:54 on 8th January 2009 It's a bit like Sutton-on-Derwent, not far from where I live. Mind you, in the winter floods it gets very close to being Sutton-IN-Derwent. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Lorraine Posts: 215 Joined: 6th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:16 on 9th January 2009 Hi Shirley. I think Sue H is probably right. Here is a famous view of the weir on the RIVER Picture by Jack Turton WEAR at Durham City, County Durham. The Wear flows about 60 miles, starting in the Pennine Hills and flows down through Durham to the coast at Sunderland. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Shirley K. Lawson Posts: 2310 Joined: 17th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 19:17 on 9th January 2009 Thanks, I wonder if that's the Cathederal being talked about in this book...kind of looks like one...yes, they are just out side of Durham, they captured of the Scots, King David and Sir William Douglas and an host of other Scottish dignitaries. Battle was 9,000 Scots vs, 3,000 locals of Durham, and the British won the battle...mostly because of the English archer's. Now..back to trying to find the Holy Grail! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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