Claydon Brook is a long river in
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...
, England that is a tributary of
Padbury Brook
Padbury Brook is a stream/river in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire; it is a small tributary of the River Great Ouse approximately 12 km in length.
Course
Padbury brook rises from its source just north of Fringford in Oxfordshire. The ...
, itself a tributary to the
River Great Ouse
The River Great Ouse () is a river in England, the longest of several British rivers called "Ouse". From Syresham in Northamptonshire, the Great Ouse flows through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to drain into the Wa ...
. Claydon Brook itself has many tributaries,
[Jervoise, E. (2017)]
The Ancient Bridges of Mid and Eastern England
. Read Books Ltd. p. 44. Retrieved 17 October 2021. and is commonly used for
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
.
Course
Claydon Brook, a long river in Buckinghamshire, begins with two streams near
Drayton Parslow
Drayton Parslow is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England, about south of Bletchley. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 596, increasing at the 2011 census to 614.
Toponym
In the 1 ...
, one north of the B4032 rural road, and the other south of the road. Both streams flow west for about before conjoining in
Swanbourne
Swanbourne is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. It lies about two miles (3.2 km) east of Winslow and three miles (4.8 km) west of Stewkley, on the secondary road B4032.
History
The village na ...
; from there, it resumes its westerly course into
Winslow Winslow may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish
* Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974
United States and Canada
* Rural Municipality of Winslo ...
and through
Granborough
Granborough (previously Grandborough) is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is around north of Waddesdon and south-east of Buckingham. The nearest town is Winslow.
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means 'g ...
, where it receives the waters of
Shipton Brook
Winslow is a market town and civil parish designated as a town council in the north of the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It has a population of just over 4,400. It is located approximately south-east of Buckingham, and south ...
[Hall, Marshall G. (2021)]
The Historic Bridges of Buckinghamshire
. Windgather Press. p. 81. Retrieved 17 October 2021. and later
Claydon Brook Tributary
Claydon Brook is a long river in Buckinghamshire, England that is a tributary of Padbury Brook, itself a tributary to the River Great Ouse. Claydon Brook itself has many tributaries,Jervoise, E. (2017)The Ancient Bridges of Mid and Eastern Engl ...
before proceeding to flow north-west through
Addington – where it then receives the waters from
Horwood Tributary – and into
Padbury
Padbury is a village within the Buckinghamshire unitary authority area, England. It is located on the A413 main road that links Buckingham with Winslow.
History
The village name is Old English in origin, and means 'Padda's fortress'. In the D ...
, where it finally flows into Padbury Brook. It also flows through
Bernwood Forest
Bernwood Forest was one of several forests of the ancient Kingdom of England and was a Royal hunting forest. It is thought to have been set aside as Royal hunting land when the Anglo-Saxon kings had a palace at Brill and church in Oakley, in th ...
.
Human activity
The river has several locations which can be used for fishing.
My Biggest Perch
13 April 2021. Pallatrax Angling. Retrieved 17 October 2021. Numerous bridges cross Claydon Brook, some dating back to the early modern period.
Water quality
Water quality of Claydon Brook in 2019, according to the Environment Agency
The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1996 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with responsibilities relating to the protection and enha ...
, a non-departmental public body
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sponsored by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United K ...
. The agency splits the river into two separate catchments: the first half is 15.632 km, from its beginning to Winslow, and the second is 8.432 km, recorded from Granborough until the river's end into Padbury Brook.
References
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Rivers of Buckinghamshire