River Test
| River Test | |
| River | |
| Counties | Hampshire |
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| Source | |
| - location | Ashe, near Overton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| - elevation | 90 m (295 ft) |
| - coordinates | 51°14′43″N 1°14′21″W / 51.2454°N 1.2392°W |
| Mouth | Southampton water |
| - location | Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 50°55′30″N 1°28′45″W / 50.9251°N 1.4792°WCoordinates: 50°55′30″N 1°28′45″W / 50.9251°N 1.4792°W |
 River Test highlighted in red, shown in South East England
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The River Test is a river in Hampshire, England. It has a total length of 40 miles (64 km) and it flows through downland from its source near Ashe to its estuary at Southampton, where it converges with the River Itchen to form Southampton Water. In its upper reaches it is a chalk stream, and is used for fly fishing for trout.
The river is managed by the Environment Agency, whilst the Port of Southampton is the navigation authority for the tidal section below Redbridge.
The River Test has given its name to the Test Valley District, a local government district , and to Southampton Test, a UK Parliament constituency.
The river's name is believed to be celtic in origin possibly related to the welsh tres (tumult, commotion, contention,uproar) or trais (force, might in older welsh).
The river rises near the village of Ashe, 10 km to the west of Basingstoke (at grid reference SU 532,498), and flows west through the villages of Overton, Laverstoke, and the town of Whitchurch, before joining with the Bourne Rivulet at Testbourne and turning in a more southerly direction. It then proceeds through the villages of Longparish and Middleton to Wherwell and Chilbolton, where the Rivers Dever and Anton join.
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