River Hor Explained

Hor
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Norfolk
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Norfolk
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:England
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Norfolk
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:East of England
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Broadland
Length:13.3km (08.3miles)
Source1:Spring in the churchyard of St Margaret's Church
Source1 Location:Felthorpe
Source1 Coordinates:52.7103°N 1.2104°W
Source1 Elevation:34m (112feet)
Mouth:River Bure
Mouth Location:west of Wroxham
Mouth Coordinates:52.7039°N 1.3789°W
River System:River Bure
Extra:watermills
Horsham St Faith
Horsford

The River Hor is a short river in the county of Norfolk, England. It runs 13.3km (08.3miles) east from its source near Felthorpe to its confluence with the River Bure near Wroxham.[1]

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]

Notes and References

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