River Tonge
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The River Tonge is a short river flowing close to the town of Bolton-le-Moors in Greater Manchester (in the traditional county of Lancashire).
The Tonge is formed at Meeting of the Waters, where Astley Brook, flowing from the Smithills area in the west, meets the south-flowing Eagley Brook. From there, the Tongue flows southwards, to the east of Bolton, past Springfield, where it is joined by Bradshaw Brook, at the end of its route from Jumbles and Wayoh reservoirs, close to Tonge Fold. The Tonge joins the River Croal at Darcy Lever, shortly before the Croal's confluence with the River Irwell.
Tongue Bridge section is a part of the river north of Tonge Bridge designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).[1] [2] The site is 0.7 hectares (1.8 acres) and comprises the steep west bank of the river. It was designated an SSSI 1987 for its geological interest, principally the fluvial sandstone which has yielded pteridosperm seeds, known as Trigonocarpus. The well preserved nature of the seeds make it of considerable sedimentological and palaeogeographic interest.[1] It is one of only a few geological SSSIs in Greater Manchester.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tonge River Section citation sheet. English Nature. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
- ^ Map of River Tonge Section SSSI. Nature on the Map. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
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