Woodbridge Brook
Encyclopedia
The Woodbridge Brook, is a tributary of the Bristol Avon. It rises near Lydiard Millicent
in Wiltshire
in the West Country
of England
, and flows in a generally westerly direction, joining the Bristol Avon at Malmesbury
. The brook has a mean flow of 20.5 cuft/s and the waters were used in the past to power watermill
s.
, in the parish of Lydiard Millicent. It flows first in a northerly direction, and then to the west through Webbs Wood, passing to the north of Brinkworth
. Continuing westwards through Garsdon Wood it begins to turn to the south and is joined on the right bank by two un-named streams which have their sources at Braydon Wood and Charlton respectively. The stream now flows almost due south to Crab Mill Farm and then turns west again to join the Bristol Avon, just above Cow Bridge to the east of Malmesbury.
at Lydiard Millicent was recorded in the Domesday Book
in 1086. Other mill buildings at Crab Mill and Garsdon Mill survive but not in working order.
gauging station at Crabb Mill. No maximum low is recorded but a minimum of 0 cuft/s is recorded on 20 September 1976, during the 1976 United Kingdom heat wave
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Lydiard Millicent
Lydiard Millicent is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about west of the centre of Swindon.The village has a primary school and a parish hall and recreation field...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
in the West Country
West of England
The West of England is a loose and locationally unspecific term sometimes given to the area surrounding the city and county of Bristol, England, and also sometimes applied more widely and in other parts of South West England.-Use in the Bristol area:...
of England
England
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, and flows in a generally westerly direction, joining the Bristol Avon at Malmesbury
Malmesbury
Malmesbury is a market town and civil parish located in the southern Cotswolds in the county of Wiltshire, England. Historically Malmesbury was a centre for learning and home to Malmesbury Abbey...
. The brook has a mean flow of 20.5 cuft/s and the waters were used in the past to power watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
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Course
The Woodbridge Brook rises at Midgehall Copse, just north of the M4 motorwayM4 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...
, in the parish of Lydiard Millicent. It flows first in a northerly direction, and then to the west through Webbs Wood, passing to the north of Brinkworth
Brinkworth
Brinkworth could be*Brinkworth, South Australia*Brinkworth, Wiltshire, UK...
. Continuing westwards through Garsdon Wood it begins to turn to the south and is joined on the right bank by two un-named streams which have their sources at Braydon Wood and Charlton respectively. The stream now flows almost due south to Crab Mill Farm and then turns west again to join the Bristol Avon, just above Cow Bridge to the east of Malmesbury.
History
A watermillWatermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
at Lydiard Millicent was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
in 1086. Other mill buildings at Crab Mill and Garsdon Mill survive but not in working order.
Hydrology
The brook has a mean flow of 20.5 cuft/s recorded by the Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency
The Environment Agency is a British non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Government Sponsored Body of the Welsh Assembly Government that serves England and Wales.-Purpose:...
gauging station at Crabb Mill. No maximum low is recorded but a minimum of 0 cuft/s is recorded on 20 September 1976, during the 1976 United Kingdom heat wave
1976 United Kingdom heat wave
The summer of 1976 was the hottest summer in the UK since records began. As well as the heat, Britain was in the middle of a severe drought.-Heatwave and drought effects:The temperature reached 80°F every day between 22 June and 16 July...
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