Hyndburn Brook is a minor river in eastern Lancashire. It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.3 km) long, and has the catchment area (not including the River Hyndburn) of 13.61 square miles (35.243 km2).[a][1][2]
Thought to begin at the confluence of Tinker Brook and White Ash Brook, to the west of Church, the river runs north. It collects the River Hyndburn just before the bridge of the M65 Motorway and Bottom Syke (from Dunkenhalgh) just afterward, meeting Shaw Brook and Spaw Brook to the east of Rishton.
Turning to the northeast between Great Harwood and the Oakenshaw side of Clayton-le-Moors, it is joined by Norden Brook and then Harwood Brook. After passing under the A680 Hyndburn Bridge, the brook eventually joins the River Calder, next to the district's waste water treatment works, at Martholme. Both Tinker and White Ash Brooks drain the north side of Oswaldwistle Moor.[3]
Tinker Brook originates as Jackhouse Brook at the confluence of Cocker Brook and Cocker Lumb near Jackhouse, the former having passed through the old reservoirs of Warmwithens and Jackhouse. It becomes Tinker Brook as it enters the south of town of Oswaldtwistle before it collects Whams Brook.
While White Ash Brook begins as Lottice Brook, northeast of Belthorn, and flows in a northerly direction until it turns back east, at the bridge of Haslingden Old Road near the motorway. It becomes White Ash Brook as flows under the Smithes Bridge in Western Oswaldwistle.[3]
The name possibly originates from the Old English words hind (female deer) and burna (stream). Brook (OE broc) is a common name for a stream, which is most often found in Southern and Central England.[4][5]
An ongoing river improvement scheme aimed to allow migrating salmon, trout, and eels access to the River Hyndburn saw the construction of a fish bypass during 2017, at the 4-metre (13 ft 1 in) high nineteenth century Oakenshaw Print Works Weir.[6][7] This was officially opened in October 2017.[8][9] Work started on a similar project in June 2019, this being upstream at the Dunkenhalgh Weir near Rishton.[10]
United Utilities had put the two hundred metre stretch of Hyndburn Brook up for sale in February 2009, and it was being auctioned with no reserve price.[11]Environment Agency officials praised Blythe’s Chemical Works for reducing pollution in the stretch of the brook in January 2000.[12]
^Ekwall, Eilert (1922). The place-names of Lancashire. Manchester University Press. pp. 8, 66. OCLC 82106091.
^Cara Giaimo (23 October 2017), "Mapping the U.K.'s Many, Many Names for Streams", atlasobscura.com, retrieved 30 November 2017
^Nic Marko (21 February 2018). "New £128k fish bypass opens to bring salmon back to River Hyndburn". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^"Brown trout have been tracked since new fish pass was put in place". Natural Course. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^"Historic weir bypass opens to help fish reach habitat for first time in over 170 years". theriverstrust.org. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^"Scheme hopes to return Salmon to River Hyndburn". Lancashire Telegraph. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^RLTWebadmin (20 June 2019). "Work commences on Dunkenhalgh Weir". Ribble Life Together. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^David Watkinson (8 February 2009). "Stretch of Hyndburn Brook in Clayton-le-Moors up for sale". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^"Praise as works cleans up its act". Lancashire Telegraph. 27 January 2000. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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Hyndburn Brook is a minor river in eastern Lancashire It is approximately 4 5 miles 7 3 km long and has the catchment area not including the River Hyndburn of 13 61 square miles 35 243 km2 a 1 2 Hyndburn BrookHyndburn Brook from the Mill Lane Bridge LocationCountryEnglandPhysical characteristicsSource locationWest of Church Lancashire Mouth locationRiver Calder south of Martholme Length4 5 mi 7 3 km Thought to begin at the confluence of Tinker Brook and White Ash Brook to the west of Church the river runs north It collects the River Hyndburn just before the bridge of the M65 Motorway and Bottom Syke from Dunkenhalgh just afterward meeting Shaw Brook and Spaw Brook to the east of Rishton Turning to the northeast between Great Harwood and the Oakenshaw side of Clayton le Moors it is joined by Norden Brook and then Harwood Brook After passing under the A680 Hyndburn Bridge the brook eventually joins the River Calder next to the district s waste water treatment works at Martholme Both Tinker and White Ash Brooks drain the north side of Oswaldwistle Moor 3 Tinker Brook originates as Jackhouse Brook at the confluence of Cocker Brook and Cocker Lumb near Jackhouse the former having passed through the old reservoirs of Warmwithens and Jackhouse It becomes Tinker Brook as it enters the south of town of Oswaldtwistle before it collects Whams Brook While White Ash Brook begins as Lottice Brook northeast of Belthorn and flows in a northerly direction until it turns back east at the bridge of Haslingden Old Road near the motorway It becomes White Ash Brook as flows under the Smithes Bridge in Western Oswaldwistle 3 The name possibly originates from the Old English words hind female deer and burna stream Brook OE broc is a common name for a stream which is most often found in Southern and Central England 4 5 An ongoing river improvement scheme aimed to allow migrating salmon trout and eels access to the River Hyndburn saw the construction of a fish bypass during 2017 at the 4 metre 13 ft 1 in high nineteenth century Oakenshaw Print Works Weir 6 7 This was officially opened in October 2017 8 9 Work started on a similar project in June 2019 this being upstream at the Dunkenhalgh Weir near Rishton 10 United Utilities had put the two hundred metre stretch of Hyndburn Brook up for sale in February 2009 and it was being auctioned with no reserve price 11 Environment Agency officials praised Blythe s Chemical Works for reducing pollution in the stretch of the brook in January 2000 12 Tributaries editHarwood Brook Causeway Brook Norden Brook Spaw Brook Shaw Brook Bottom Syke River Hyndburn White Ash Brook Wolfenden Syke Lottice Brook Tinker Brook Whams Brook Jackhouse Brook Cocker Brook White Syke Cocker LumbReferences editNotes Measured using mapping website Citations nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyndburn Brook Hyndburn Brook Lower Catchment Data Explorer Environment Agency Retrieved 3 December 2017 Hyndburn Brook Upper Catchment Data Explorer Environment Agency Retrieved 3 December 2017 a b 103 Map Blackburn amp Burnley C2 ed 1 50 000 Landranger Ordnance Survey 2006 ISBN 978 0 319 22829 6 Ekwall Eilert 1922 The place names of Lancashire Manchester University Press pp 8 66 OCLC 82106091 Cara Giaimo 23 October 2017 Mapping the U K s Many Many Names for Streams atlasobscura com retrieved 30 November 2017 Nic Marko 21 February 2018 New 128k fish bypass opens to bring salmon back to River Hyndburn Lancashire Telegraph Retrieved 26 July 2019 Brown trout have been tracked since new fish pass was put in place Natural Course 22 May 2019 Retrieved 26 July 2019 Historic weir bypass opens to help fish reach habitat for first time in over 170 years theriverstrust org 16 October 2017 Retrieved 2 November 2020 Scheme hopes to return Salmon to River Hyndburn Lancashire Telegraph 7 August 2017 Retrieved 2 November 2020 RLTWebadmin 20 June 2019 Work commences on Dunkenhalgh Weir Ribble Life Together Retrieved 26 July 2019 David Watkinson 8 February 2009 Stretch of Hyndburn Brook in Clayton le Moors up for sale Lancashire Telegraph Retrieved 2 November 2020 Praise as works cleans up its act Lancashire Telegraph 27 January 2000 Retrieved 2 November 2020 Next confluence upstream River Calder Next confluence downstreamGreen Brook South Hyndburn Brook Sabden Brook North External links editImages from culverted sections at substormflow com Tinker Brook White Ash Brook53 47 38 N 2 22 12 W 53 7940 N 2 3699 W 53 7940 2 3699 nbsp This Lancashire location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyndburn Brook amp oldid 1139968909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
