The Teg
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The Teg is a small stream
in southern England
, in the county of Berkshire
. It rises in the West of Burghfield Common, in the county of Berkshire
. The stream gently winds its way through the heart of Burghfield Common. Its source is close to the Willink School and much interesting wildlife can be found long its length. It runs Northeast through local woodland, Scratchface Copse, past Pondhouse Farm, and onwards towards Burghfield Village. Here it runs East for a while, skirting South of Burghfield Manor and St.Marys Church before returning Northeast towards Pingewood
. It is diverted just South of Amners farm, in managed agricultural drainage channels, to run East for a while, and skirting below Amner's Wood, before returning to its more usual meandering course North-eastwards. It joins the Foudry Brook
just to the north of Hartley Court Farm and jusy below the M4 motorway
.
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
in southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in the county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. It rises in the West of Burghfield Common, in the county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. The stream gently winds its way through the heart of Burghfield Common. Its source is close to the Willink School and much interesting wildlife can be found long its length. It runs Northeast through local woodland, Scratchface Copse, past Pondhouse Farm, and onwards towards Burghfield Village. Here it runs East for a while, skirting South of Burghfield Manor and St.Marys Church before returning Northeast towards Pingewood
Pingewood
Pingewood is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burghfield, to the south of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It lies to the Southwest of Burghfield Bridge...
. It is diverted just South of Amners farm, in managed agricultural drainage channels, to run East for a while, and skirting below Amner's Wood, before returning to its more usual meandering course North-eastwards. It joins the Foudry Brook
Foudry Brook
Foudry Brook is a small stream in southern England. It rises near the Hampshire village of Baughurst named as Beaumonts Stream or Beaumonts Brook.-Geography:...
just to the north of Hartley Court Farm and jusy below the M4 motorway
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
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