Willow Brook
Encyclopedia
The Willow Brook is a tributary of the River Nene
. Its entire course is in the English
county of Northamptonshire
.
The Willow Brook rises north of Corby
where, until 1980, water was extracted for use in that town's steelworks. It then flows through or near Deene
, Bulwick
, Blatherwycke
, King's Cliffe and Woodnewton
and joins the Nene downstream from Fotheringhay
.
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for from Northampton to The...
. Its entire course is in the English
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...
county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
.
The Willow Brook rises north of Corby
Corby
Corby Town is a town and borough located in the county of Northamptonshire. Corby Town is 23 miles north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 53,174 at the 2001 Census; the town on its own accounted for 49,222 of this figure...
where, until 1980, water was extracted for use in that town's steelworks. It then flows through or near Deene
Deene
Deene is a small village and civil parish near Deenethorpe and Bulwick in East Northamptonshire. It has a village hall....
, Bulwick
Bulwick
Bulwick is a village and civil parish in the East Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 152 people. It is about six miles north-east of Corby, and is just off the A43 road. The Willow Brook runs through the village....
, Blatherwycke
Blatherwycke
Blatherwycke is a village and civil parish in the East Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is about north-east of Corby. It is near Blatherwycke Lake, on the Willow Brook.-Demographics:...
, King's Cliffe and Woodnewton
Woodnewton
Woodnewton is a village in Northamptonshire, England. Essentially a pair of parallel streets, the village lies to the north of a small stream, the Willow Brook, in Rockingham Forest. It is in the East Northamptonshire district. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 442...
and joins the Nene downstream from Fotheringhay
Fotheringhay
Fotheringhay is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, six kilometres north east of Oundle and around west of Peterborough. It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay Castle which was razed in 1627...
.