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The River Brock is a river running through the county of
The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
in England.
Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell
Fair Snape Fell is one of the larger hills in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. It occupies a position in the very south of the main range of fells, alongside and just to the north of Parlick, to which it is joined by a ridge. The m ...
, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale
Bleasdale is a village and civil parish in the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The two sources of the River Brock lie within the parish. According to the 2001 census, it had a ...
Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow
Bilsborrow is a village on the A6 road and the Lancaster Canal, in the Wyre District, in the English county of Lancashire. The village population at the 2011 census was 632. It is approximately east of Myerscough. Bilsborrow was a civil pa ...
to St Michael's On Wyre, where it joins the River Wyre
The River Wyre is a river in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, which flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) in length. The river is a County Biological Heritage Site and has a sheltered estuary ...
. A significant length of River Brock forms the northern boundary of City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston () is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. On the north bank of the River Ribble, it was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The Ci ...
.
Tributaries
*New Draught **Old River Brock ***Bacchus Brook ***Bull Brook **Withney Dike **Woodplumpton Brook ***Swill Brook ***Blundel Brook **New Mill Brook ***Barton Brook ****Dean Brook ****Sparling Brook *****Factory Brook ****Westfield Brook *****Mill Brook ******Whinnyclough Brook *******Bullsnape Brook *Lickhurst Brook *Huds Brook *Winsnape Brook *Clough Heads BrookReferences
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The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire in England.
Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow to St Michae ...
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