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The History of Ringwood
The eleventh century name of Ringwood was "Rincevede" which
seems to have meant a ford or "wade" (vede) over a river or
watercourse (rine). The modern spelling of the name has suggested to many
people the idea of a place ringed by trees, and either meaning is valid,
since the River Avon is still much in evidence, though bridged, and the
growing population has pushed the encircling trees further from the centre
of the town. Monmouth House near the Market Place is said to have lodged
James, Duke of Monmouth after the battle of Sedgemoor.
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