Cherwell

Proper noun

Meaning

A river that rises in Northamptonshire, before flowing through Oxfordshire and into the River Thames (Isis) at Oxford.

A local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England, named after the river.

Examples

In the 2016 European Union referendum, Oxfordshire was the only English county as a whole to vote to remain in the European Union, at 57.06% (70.27% in the City of Oxford), despite Cherwell (barely) voting to leave at 50.31%. Source: Internet

Only eight schools do not have a sixth form ; these are mostly in South Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts. Source: Internet

Coupled with the good weather, the unprecedented take-up saw Cherwell hire extra staff in order to offer additional places and keep up with demand. Source: Internet

The prow of a canoe came swaying gently round the bushes which bulged, dark and untidy, over the water at the turn of the Cherwell just above the boathouse. Source: Internet

The rivers Cherwell and Thames (also sometimes known as the Isis locally from the Latinised name Thamesis) run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre. Source: Internet

In a statement released on Monday, Cherwell said the Local Government Review in Northamptonshire has required it 'to reflect upon its future and consider what is best for its residents'. Source: Internet

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