Buddle Brook a small river on the
Isle of Wight
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,
England
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. The Brook drains water from the southern side of
Brighstone Down
Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island (the Back of the Wight), and rises to at its highest point, northeast of the village of Mottistone.
Towards ...
and as far to the east as the village of Shorwell. Its flow is the greatest of the streams in the South-West of the Island (the
Back of the Wight
Back of the Wight is an area on the Isle of Wight in England. The area has a distinct historical and social background, and is geographically isolated by the chalk hills, immediately to the North, as well as poor public transport infrastructure. ...
). Near the village of
Brighstone its body is split into a series of mill ponds built to power Yafford Mill and Brighstone Mill, and controlled ways passing through the village and under the noted local landmark, the
Dragon Tree Brighstone. Beyond the village the stream is re-connected into one and flows into
Grange/Marsh Chine. These are heavily vegetated and are the largest chine on the Island. The Brook runs all the way to the beach where its mouth is at least 4m wide. Once the stream reaches the pebble beach it soaks in and disappears.
The Romans built a villa near
Brighstone to make use of the brook's fresh water.
References
Rivers of the Isle of Wight
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