River Swarbourn
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| River Swarbourn | |
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| Country | England |
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| Counties | Staffordshire |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Eland Brook, Mare Brook, Lin Brook |
| Source | |
| - location | Marchington Woodlands |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Between Wychnor Park and Alrewas |
| - coordinates | 52°44′29″N 1°45′33″W / 52.74133°N 1.75906°W |
| Length | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Basin | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
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| Wikimedia Commons: River Swarbourn | |
| Progression : Swarbourn—Trent—Humber | |
The River Swarbourn is a small tributary of the River Trent in Staffordshire.[1]
Its catchment lies between that of the River Blithe to the West, and the River Dove to the north, in a part of the county known as Needwood Forest, draining an area of 48 square kilometres.[1]
The source is near to the village of Marchington Woodlands, it flows southeast, and passes through Newborough, Hoar Cross, and Yoxall until it joins the River Trent between Wychnor Park and Alrewas. The river is some 16 km (10 miles) long. Tributaries include the Eland Brook, Mare brook and Lin Brook.[2]
The Staffordshire long distance footpath called the Way for the Millennium follows the Swarbourn from Yoxall to its confluence with the Trent.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ordnance Survey (2009). Derby. OS Landranger Map Series. Ordnance Survey. ISBN 0-319-22297-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 Scale Colour Raster map
- ↑ "Staffordshire County Council - Way for the Millennium". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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