![2022-02-05 Bridge at end of Broxbourne Mill Stream](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/2022-02-05_Bridge_at_end_of_Broxbourne_Mill_Stream.jpg)
The Broxbourne Mill Stream which diverges from the
River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea (also called the River Lee along the sections that are navigable). It flows from Hertford Castle Weir to the River Thames at Bow Creek; its first lock is Hertford Lock and its ...
just south of
Dobbs Weir
Dobbs Weir is both a weir in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire and an area of Roydon, Essex in England on the River Lea. It is well known for angling, outdoor beauty and watersports. It is overlooked by the ''Fish and Eels'' pub.
Angling
The weir ...
, is one of the few remaining 'old river' loops of the
River Lea, with a relatively natural channel form and a diverse range of habitats.
Broxbourne
Broxbourne is a town and former civil parish, now in the unparished area of Hoddesdon, in the Broxbourne district, in Hertfordshire, England, north of London, with a population of 15,303 at the 2011 Census.Broxbourne Town population 2011 I ...
developed as a small settlement for milling at a river crossing point at
Broxbourne Mill
Broxbourne Mill is located at the Old Mill and Meadows Site Lee Valley Park, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.
History
A mill stood here for 900 years before being destroyed by fire on 1 October 1949. It is the only mill in this area to be mentione ...
.
Spital Brook
Spital Brook is a minor tributary of the River Lea which rises in Hoddesdonpark Wood in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Spital Brook flows eastwards from Hoddesdonpark Wood, passing through Barclay Park, the former Hoddesdon Common, on its ...
empties into the Mill Stream by Nazeing New Road.
References
Rivers of Hertfordshire
Tributaries of the River Lea
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