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| − | '''Zouch''' ( | + | '''Zouch''' (pronounced 'Zotch') is a tiny village of [[Nottinghamshire]] within the parish of [[Sutton Bonington]]. It is stands on the north bank of the [[River Soar]] which marks the county boundary with [[Leicestershire]], constricted in the small space between the Soar and the navigation canal; the Zouch Cut. Zouch is on the A6006 road, which crosses the Soar here on the Zouch Bridge. |
| − | There is in the hamlet a single pub | + | There is in the hamlet a single pub, the ''Rose and Crown''. |
To the east is [[Normanton on Soar]] in [[Nottinghamshire]] and to the south [[Hathern]] in [[Leicestershire]]. | To the east is [[Normanton on Soar]] in [[Nottinghamshire]] and to the south [[Hathern]] in [[Leicestershire]]. | ||
| − | The | + | ==Etymology== |
| − | [[ | + | The meaning of the name derives from the Old English term for poor ground.<ref>Poulton-Smith, Anthony (2009) ''Nottinghamshire Place Names''</ref> |
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| + | It is alphabetically last in a list of all the named settlements in Britain.<ref>[[Ordnance Survey]] gazetteer (2011)</ref> | ||
==River and canal== | ==River and canal== | ||
Zouch is an example of a small canal settlement, though there was a mill there long before the Soar was made navigable (and on some historic maps is denoted as '''Zouch Mill'''). The canalisation of the River Soar, involving the construction of the Zouch Cut and several weirs and canals in the vicinity, left the hamlet on an island. A series of islands lie within the main course of the river, but Zouch's is created by the canal. Canal boats moor here frequently. | Zouch is an example of a small canal settlement, though there was a mill there long before the Soar was made navigable (and on some historic maps is denoted as '''Zouch Mill'''). The canalisation of the River Soar, involving the construction of the Zouch Cut and several weirs and canals in the vicinity, left the hamlet on an island. A series of islands lie within the main course of the river, but Zouch's is created by the canal. Canal boats moor here frequently. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 22 April 2021
| Zouch | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 The Soar at Zouch | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK507234 |
| Location: | 52°48’23"N, 1°14’59"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Loughborough |
| Postcode: | LE12 |
| Dialling code: | 01509 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rushcliffe |
Zouch (pronounced 'Zotch') is a tiny village of Nottinghamshire within the parish of Sutton Bonington. It is stands on the north bank of the River Soar which marks the county boundary with Leicestershire, constricted in the small space between the Soar and the navigation canal; the Zouch Cut. Zouch is on the A6006 road, which crosses the Soar here on the Zouch Bridge.
There is in the hamlet a single pub, the Rose and Crown.
To the east is Normanton on Soar in Nottinghamshire and to the south Hathern in Leicestershire.
Etymology
The meaning of the name derives from the Old English term for poor ground.[1]
It is alphabetically last in a list of all the named settlements in Britain.[2]
River and canal
Zouch is an example of a small canal settlement, though there was a mill there long before the Soar was made navigable (and on some historic maps is denoted as Zouch Mill). The canalisation of the River Soar, involving the construction of the Zouch Cut and several weirs and canals in the vicinity, left the hamlet on an island. A series of islands lie within the main course of the river, but Zouch's is created by the canal. Canal boats moor here frequently.
References
- ↑ Poulton-Smith, Anthony (2009) Nottinghamshire Place Names
- ↑ Ordnance Survey gazetteer (2011)
