River Hyndburn
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The River Hyndburn is a river in Lancashire, England. It passes through the towns of Haslingden, Baxenden, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, before meeting Hyndburn Brook, before ultimately joining the River Calder.
The Hyndburn borough of Lancashire is named for the river.
[edit] Meaning of river-name
The name is from Old English burna "stream" (not Old Norse brunnr 'spring' as with some place-names over the boundary in North Yorkshire). The first element of the name is uncertain; it may be Old English hyldre "an elder-tree", or hynd "hind", or the Old Norse/Old English personal name Helþor/Helthor. The name was recorded as Hinbrun in 984 AD.
[edit] Tributaries
- Church Brook
- Accrington Brook
- Woodnook Water
- Warmden Brook
- Tom Dale Clough
- Cocker Lumb
- Woodnook Water
- Accrington Brook
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