Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (wood called) Le Uver', La Uver' 14th Wherwell

• Ryever Wood 1761 Rocque

Etymology

Rivar Copse, (wood called ) Le Uver ', La Uver '14thWherwell , Ryever Wood 1761 Rocque. This is 2½ miles E. along the same escarpment as Rivar W 355, which suggests that the whole edge was known as yfer 'slope', to which was prefixed the -r of the definite article, v. atter .