How did Southampton's Bevois Valley get its name?

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How did Bevois Valley get its name?

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BBC reporter Tom Hepworth discovers how an area in Southampton was named after a medieval legend.

Bevois Valley runs between Portswood and the city centre and built up on one of the historic routes from what was then a town.

Hit play on the clip above to join Tom and listen to the history of the area.

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